Overview

• Four people, including Blackstone real estate executive Wesley LePatner and NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, were killed when 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura opened fire at 345 Park Avenue before taking his own life.
• Authorities are probing Tamura’s mental health history and cross-country travel from Las Vegas through several states in the days leading up to the attack.
• A note recovered at the scene references chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the NFL, prompting officials to examine whether the shooter targeted the league’s headquarters.
• An NFL employee who was seriously injured in the lobby remains in stable condition at a New York hospital, according to Commissioner Roger Goodell.
• In response to the shooting, Blackstone closed its Park Avenue offices and Governor Kathy Hochul ordered state flags flown at half-staff until the victims are laid to rest.