Five Dead After Lone Gunman Opens Fire In Manhattan High-Rise

A man carrying a high-powered rifle unleashed deadly gunfire inside a Manhattan high-rise building Monday, claiming four lives before turning the weapon on himself. The building, located in Midtown, is known for housing the NFL’s headquarters and several top-tier financial firms.

Among those tragically killed was a 36-year-old NYPD officer originally from Bangladesh. Mayor Eric Adams paid tribute to him, calling the fallen officer a “true blue” hero. He had served on the police force for just over three years.

Officials have not released detailed information about the remaining victims, who include two male individuals and one female. A fifth person, another man, remains hospitalized in critical condition and is currently “fighting for his life,” the mayor stated.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the shooter was 27-year-old Shane Tamura, a resident of Las Vegas with a known history of mental health issues. Tamura had reportedly driven across the country to New York shortly before carrying out the attack.

Authorities believe he acted independently. So far, no clear reason has been identified for the shooting, Tisch explained during a press briefing held later that night.

“Pure evil came to the heart of our city and struck innocent people and one of our police officers who were protecting those people,” said Patrick Hendry, leader of the Police Benevolent Association, during the briefing.

The officer who lost his life, Didarul Islam, leaves behind two children and a wife expecting their third. He had been stationed at the building as part of an NYPD deployment program that assigns uniformed officers to commercial locations for security purposes.

The rampage began in the skyscraper’s ground-level lobby during the busy evening commute, before the shooter proceeded to the 33rd floor where a corporate office is located by elevator. There, he shot himself in the chest, bringing the horrifying event to a close, according to Tisch.

A photo allegedly shared by law enforcement showing the suspect entering the premises with a firearm was widely circulated online. Authorities say their preliminary review of his record turned up no notable criminal background.

The high-rise at 345 Park Avenue is occupied by several major finance-sector organizations, including global firms and the National Football League’s main office.

A heavy law enforcement presence swarmed the area not long after the violence erupted.

“I just saw a lot of commotion and cops and people screaming,” said Russ McGee, 31, who was at a nearby gym when chaos broke out.

Another witness, 38-year-old Kyle Marshall, was working at an office near the scene when he received a message from his mother, warning him of an active shooter nearby. “Then she texted me the address, and I was, like, ‘Oh my God. That’s right next door to my building,'” he recounted.

Marshall said police locked down his office building until well into the evening. Though he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, he regularly travels to New York for business.

“It doesn’t make me feel less safe to be in Manhattan,” he remarked. “The police responded quickly.”

Federal investigators were also dispatched from the FBI’s New York division to assist with the situation.