This Monday, July 28, 2025, a shooting shocked the heart of Manhattan, New York, when Shane Devon Tamura, 27 years old and originally from Las Vegas, burst into the 345 Park Avenue building with a gun, killing four people and seriously wounding another. According to authorities, the attacker had planned to enter the offices of the National Football League (NFL), located in the skyscraper, with a violent purpose motivated by an alleged brain disease.
A note written by Tamura was found at the scene claiming he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disorder associated with repeated blows to the head. The document also directly accused the NFL of “ignoring the suffering of players” and specifically requested that his brain be studied after his death to verify the condition.
The shooter failed to reach his target
New York Mayor Eric Adams reported that Tamura, the perpetrator of the shooting, entered the building at around 6:20 p.m. (local time).
He then rode the wrong elevator, which took him to a different floor of the NFL offices.
There, he opened fire indiscriminately, killing an NYPD police officer, a Blackstone executive, a security guard and another unidentified person.
This before committing suicide by shooting himself in the chest on the 33rd floor.
Among the victims, Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who had three years of service with the New York Police Department, was confirmed dead.
In addition, an NFL employee was critically injured and is in stable condition at a nearby hospital, league commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter sent to staff.
NFL beefs up security
Following the shooting in New York, the NFL asked its employees to work from home until further notice.
It also reinforced security in the building with armed surveillance and additional controls.
In addition, a team of therapists and trauma management specialists, aware of the emotional impact of this event, was made available to the staff.
A note written by Tamura was found at the scene
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The building where the tragedy occurred not only houses the NFL headquarters, but also major firms such as Blackstone and KPMG.
This has revived the debate about security at high-profile corporate facilities.
Who was Shane Tamura?
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According to preliminary data, Tamura played high school soccer in California, but did not advance to college or professional leagues.
People close to Tamura described him as a loner with a history of untreated mental health problems.
This reinforces the theory that his personal frustration may have been combined with a dangerous obsession with the effects of CTE on former players.
Police said the attacker traveled from Nevada to New York driving a black BMW, which he double-parked in front of the building, armed with an M4 semi-automatic rifle and a bulletproof vest.
In his suicide note he warned: “They will crush you if you tell the truth”, hinting at a feeling of persecution and denunciation of sports institutions.
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