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Authorities Identify Shooter and Recover Grievance Note in Midtown Tower Attack

Police have identified the gunman as 27-year-old Shane Devone Tamura; investigators recovered a multi-page note accusing the NFL of causing his chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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El tiroteo en Nueva York fue el lunes 28 en un edificio de Park Av. Foto: AP
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Overview

  • On July 28 at around 6:20 p.m., a lone gunman opened fire in the lobby and on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Avenue, killing four people before fatally shooting himself
  • The New York Police Department secured the scene within minutes with support from FBI administrative and field personnel
  • Victims include off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam and three civilians, with at least one additional person wounded
  • Authorities traced Tamura’s cross-country drive from Las Vegas and found an assault rifle, revolver and ammunition in his vehicle
  • Investigators have begun reviewing security protocols at corporate tenants such as Blackstone and the NFL while probing the shooter’s motive