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Midtown Manhattan Mass Shooting Triggers Corporate Security Overhaul

Firms nationwide are bolstering entry checkpoints, surveillance technology and lockdown drills to deter future lone-wolf attacks

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Overview

  • Investigations by federal and local authorities continue into shooter Shane Devon Tamura’s background, weapon sources and potential mental-health issues
  • Major tenants like the NFL and Blackstone underscore that even high-security towers can be breached, driving firms to reassess risk across all sites
  • Security consultants advise a multipronged “Four Ds” strategy—deter, detect, delay and detain—backed by AI video analytics and strict visitor controls
  • Companies are embedding run-hide-fight drills and reinforced safe rooms into emergency protocols to improve employee response time
  • New York leaders have called for tighter assault-weapons regulations and further research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy following the attack