Shane Tamura Midtown Shooter: Las Vegas Native Identified in Deadly Park Avenue Rampage

 Who Is Shane Tamura? The Las Vegas Shooter Behind the Midtown Manhattan Attack

On July 28, 2025, Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old former Las Vegas resident, entered the office tower at 345 Park Avenue—home to the NFL headquarters, Blackstone, KPMG, and Rudin Management—and opened fire with an M4-style rifle, killing four people and wounding others before taking his own life on the 33rd floor.

Timeline & Path to New York City

• Tamura drove from Las Vegas, traveling through Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and New Jersey, arriving in NYC the afternoon of the attack.

• He entered 345 Park Ave around 6:28 p.m., entered the lobby, fired on an off-duty NYPD officer (Didarul Islam) and two others, then took an elevator to the 33rd floor where he killed another person before shooting himself.

 The Victims

• NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old Bronx native, father of two with another child on the way, died heroically shielding others in the lobby.

• Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at Blackstone and Yale alumna, was also among the fatalities. Two other individuals died in the lobby and on the 33rd floor.

 Motive & Mental Health Claims

• A note found in Tamura’s pocket blamed the NFL, referenced CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy)—a brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma—and pleaded, “Study my brain”.

• He had played high school football in Los Angeles and described feeling betrayed by the sport, citing the case of former player Terry Long who died by suicide.

• Officials confirmed he had a documented mental health history from previous holds in Nevada, but there's no medical evidence proving he had CTE.

 Security & Response

• Tamura was heavily armed: NYPD found a rifle case, loaded revolver, magazines, a backpack, and prescription medication in his vehicle. His car was searched by bomb squad and found clear of explosives.

• The attack prompted a rapid citywide emergency response. Employees sheltered for over an hour while tactical and federal units raced to contain the situation.

Reactions & Aftermath

• NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell paid tribute to Officer Islam, pledged added security at NFL offices, and encouraged remote work for staff.

• Senator John Kennedy (R‑La.) called for “more idiot control” instead of new gun laws, arguing behavior—not legislation—is the root issue.

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D‑N.Y.) mourned the victims and warned mass shootings remain a persistent national crisis requiring urgent policy action.

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