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A gunman wielding an assault rifle killed four individuals, including a police officer, when he began shooting in the middle of the day at the heart of New York City, before reportedly taking his own life.
Images captured by security cameras and shared online depicted the gunman donning a sport coat and button-down shirt, brandishing the large rifle near a midtown Manhattan office structure that accommodates Blackstone asset management and the NFL on Monday.
The gunman was identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, according to law enforcement sources.
Tamura was equipped with a silencer on his sizable firearm when he initiated the attack in the lobby around 6.30 pm, with approximately 30 people present, as reported by CNN.
Officer Didarul Islam, who was working private security at the time, was shot in the back and killed. Three others were injured in the attack. Their conditions remain unclear.
Meanwhile, the gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 33rd floor of the building, where Blackstone has its headquarters.
In an update on X, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the ‘lone shooter has been neutralized’ and the scene is ‘contained.’
Videos shared online showed officers in protective gear entering the building at 365 Park Avenue with their guns drawn.
Another video taken by Fox 5Â showed several officers carrying a victim, while others appeared to be tending to a person lying on the ground.
Photos posted online showed the gunman wearing a sport coat and button-down shirt while carrying the large rifle near a midtown Manhattan office building
Officer Didarul Islam, who was working private security at the time, was killed in the broad daylight attack
The New York Police Department urged the public to avoid the area of East 52 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
Islam, the officer, had just become a new father, sources said. EMS First shared a tribute to Officer Islam following the news.
‘Tonight, a chair at the dinner table is left empty. Tonight, a family grieves a loss that cannot be measured. Tonight, a hero made the ultimate, selfless sacrifice in the line of duty,’ it wrote on Instagram.
‘Remember his name. Honor his service. Never forget his face.’Â
Two people, a man and a woman, were also taken into custody at the scene, according to AMNY.
The woman had a cut on her head and the man allegedly said, ‘Free Palestine, I’m not the active shooter.’ Â
Tamura, the gunman, had been a football player in high school. Sources told NBC News that investigators were probing whether he may have been targeting the NFL offices.
‘It appears that he knew it would be his last stand,’ said CNNÂ chief law enforcement analyst John Miller, a former NYPD deputy commissioner.Â
‘He fully intended to shoot his way through the lobby and make his way to that target – whatever that might have been.’Â
New York State Police troopers were seen responding to the scene at 365 Park Avenue
A police officer and at least six others were injured in the broad daylight attack
New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged the public to ‘take proper safety precautions if you are in vicinity and do not go outside if you are near Park Avenue and East 51st Street’
Officers in protective gear were seen entering a building in midtown Manhattan on Monday following reports of an active shooter
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said agents are responding to the scene.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has been briefed on the situation, and New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is ‘praying for our law enforcement and the New Yorkers impacted in the shooting situation this evening in Manhattan.’
NYC Mayor Eric Adams also arrived at the scene and said he would be visiting the hospital.Â
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
