Overview

• The Los Angeles Police Department verified that Terence Tamura joined in June 1990 and retired in good standing on August 5, 2017 after 27 years of service.
• LAPD officials opened an inquiry into unverified online rumors suggesting a link between the retired officer and his son’s actions.
• Authorities identified Shane Devon Tamura as the 27-year-old gunman who killed four people including an off-duty NYPD officer at 345 Park Avenue before dying by suicide.
• Law enforcement sources corroborated Tamura’s Southern California high school football background and his transfer to Granada Hills Charter School in 2015.
• NYPD and FBI teams continue reviewing Tamura’s documented mental health history and a recovered suicide note to determine the shooter’s motive.