The suspect of the shot at New York, who left four dead on Monday night (28), had a suicide note in his back pocket, claiming that he suffered from etc (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a brain disease associated with head trauma, and expressed complaints to the National Football League (NFL), according to the source of the investigation.
In the note, he also asked his brain to be examined.
The shooter was identified by police as 27 -year -old Shane Devon Tamura from the city of Las Vegas.
Police stated that and that he had “a documented history of mental issues.”
Tamura was a competitive football player in his youth, several sources reported CNN.
The short ticket was scribbled in three pages and found by the investigators after the attack, the source said.
“Terry Long, the football game, gave me etc and made me drink a gallon of antifreeze,” wrote the shooter, according to the source. “You can’t go against NFL, they’ll crush you.”
Terry Long, former football player at Pittsburgh Steelers, was also diagnosed with the disease. He committed suicide after ingesting antifreeze in 2005.
“Study my brain, please. I’m sorry. Tell Rick I’m sorry for everything,” the ticket said, according to the source.
Etc, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a disease similar to Alzheimer’s and has been more commonly associated with football players. Studies have shown that repetitive head blows – even without concussion – can cause the disease.
