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Las Vegas Police Release Bodycam Videos of Shooter’s Past Crises, CTE Exam Underway

A combined review of Nevada’s recordings with the forthcoming neuropathology results could illuminate systematic failures preceding the attack.

Flower wreaths with the words "Rest In Peace" stand at a vigil for the four people killed in the previous day's shooting at 345 Park Avenue, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, in Bryant Park, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
The residence of Shane Tamura, identified as the gunman in the fatal shooting at a Manhattan office building in New York City. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)
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Overview

  • The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released seven body-camera videos and two 911 call recordings from Tamura’s interactions with law enforcement between 2022 and 2024.
  • The records detail a 2022 welfare check over his suicidal threats, a 2023 casino trespass arrest and a 2024 traffic stop during which officers documented his handgun possession.
  • Tamura left a three-page note accusing the NFL of concealing concussion risks and requesting posthumous testing for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which New York examiners have now begun.
  • Authorities are reviewing whether his prior involuntary mental health commitments should have barred him from legally purchasing firearms under state and federal laws.
  • NYPD and FBI teams are scrutinizing security protocols at 345 Park Avenue to address vulnerabilities exposed by the July 28 shooting.