A 27-year-old man who traveled from Las Vegas to Manhattan intending to attack the NFL headquarters killed four people and wounded one after entering the wrong floor in a Midtown high-rise. The shooter, identified as Shane Tamura, left a suicide note claiming he suffered from football-related brain trauma and requested his brain be studied after death.
Tamura arrived at 345 Park Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on July 28, carrying an assault rifle. He opened fire in the lobby before moving upstairs, where he killed NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, a security guard, and an employee of Rudin Management. An NFL employee was also shot and remains in critical but stable condition. Tamura ultimately turned the weapon on himself, ending the attack.
Investigators recovered a three-page note on Tamura’s body. In it, he referenced former NFL player Terry Long, who was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after his death, and accused the NFL of concealing the dangers of head injuries. He claimed to suffer from CTE despite only playing high school football and demanded his brain be examined to “prove the truth.”
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that Tamura had intended to reach the NFL’s offices, located on floors 5–8 of the building, but mistakenly boarded the wrong elevator bank and ended up on the 33rd floor, where Rudin Management’s offices are located. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Tamura’s movements and writings showed “clear premeditation” and a specific grievance with the league.
Police recovered multiple firearms, ammunition, and prescription medications from Tamura’s vehicle, which he had driven across several states to reach New York. Authorities stated he had a documented history of mental illness and prior crisis holds in Nevada.
The attack has drawn renewed scrutiny of security measures at major office towers in New York City and raised questions about cross-state gun trafficking. Governor Kathy Hochul renewed her call for a federal assault weapons ban, while President Trump issued a statement honoring Officer Islam and the other victims, praising law enforcement’s swift response, and pledging federal support for the investigation.
The NFL headquarters, which shares the Park Avenue tower with Blackstone, KPMG, and Rudin Management, has since increased security. Officials emphasized ongoing efforts to determine whether Tamura had previously surveilled the building or had any connection to the victims.
