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Midtown Manhattan Office Shooting Kills Five, Gunman Dies by Suicide

Shane Devon Tamura, 27, opened fire inside the 345 Park Avenue skyscraper before shooting himself as police secured the scene.

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Overview

  • Five people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, were killed and six others wounded in the Monday evening attack at 345 Park Avenue.
  • Authorities identified the lone gunman as Las Vegas resident Shane Devon Tamura, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • The high-rise houses major tenants such as Blackstone and the National Football League, prompting shelter-in-place orders and street closures.
  • NYPD, supported by FBI agents, rapidly contained the building, carried out a floor-by-floor sweep and launched forensic and procedural reviews.
  • The shooting follows earlier weekend incidents in North Philadelphia and the Bronx, underscoring a broader summer uptick in urban gun violence.