The death was scattered by 27 -year -old Shane Devon Tamura in at. The perpetrator shot four people, including a police officer, and then he shot himself on the chest.
Tamura is from Las Vegas, according to New York Police Director Jessica Tisch. She added that she had a “recorded history of mental problems”, but his motive remains unknown.
In addition to the four dead, a man was seriously injured and remains in critical condition. The killed policeman was called Didarul Islam. Mrs Tisch said she was married, the father of two little boys, while his wife is pregnant with their third child.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) wrote in a post on X: “He protected New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut today. We pray in this inconceivable time of pain. We will forever honor his legacy. “
The incident happened at Park Avenue’s 345 – skyscraper at Midtown Manhattan housing the headquarters of the Blackstone Investment Company and the National Federation of American Football (NFL).
There are also KPMG offices, the Ireland Consulate General and Bank of America branch.
According to the NBC, the authorities involved in the investigation revealed that a note was found at the point where the suspect expressed his anger about the battle he fought with the degenerative CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), which he probably had with American football.
Tamura also demanded in the same note to study his brain after death.
How did the attack happen?
The material from security cameras shows Tamura coming out of a black BMW, holding a M4 rifle, heading to the building. .
“He then shoots a woman who was hiding behind a pillar and continues in the lobby, throwing inquisitive fire,” he added. He then headed to the lifts, where he shot a guard hiding behind the security office.
Tamura got the elevator, and when the doors opened, he let a woman go out without hurting her.
He then climbed to the 33rd floor, where he continued to shoot as they moved. A person was killed on this floor.
Eventually, he decided to end his life. In the car of the perpetrator were found medicines that were given to him.
‘Evil reached the heart of our city’
In honor of Mr Islam, Patrick Hendry, president of the New York Police Association (PBA), said: “The evil reached the heart of our city and hit innocent people – and one of our police officers who protected them … our heroic brother who gave his life.”
Nekeisha Lewis, who ate in the building’s square at the time of the attack, described: “We heard the shots, lifted my head and saw the first floor wall crumble.
I realized “my God, this is an exchange of shots”. It looked like you were in a war zone. I saw an employee running panic and I thought he was just trying to escape.
When he arrived at us, he said ‘help, help, they shot me’. I turned around and saw that he had a wound on his back … “.
NYPD had invited citizens to avoid the East 52nd Street area, between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue while looking for the suspect.
Dan Bongino, Deputy Director of the FBI, said agents of the organization “respond to support on the crime scene in Manhattan”.
The New York Fire Service announced that emergency workshops were called to the Park Avenue building on Monday night, following a report on shooting.
The call was made around 6.30 pm Local time (11.30 pm Britain).
The Mayor of New York Eric Adams had written earlier in X: “New Yorkers: An active shooter is being conducted at Midtown right now. Please take the necessary security measures and do not go out if you are close to Park Avenue and East 51st Street. “
