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A photo of NYC shooter Shane Tamura lying on an office floor after he took his own life has surfaced on social media in the wake of the harrowing events that unfolded in Midtown Manhattan on Monday.
Tamura, a 27-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, opened fire inside the high-rise at 345 Park Avenue, killing four people and critically wounding another before dying from a self-inflicted bullet wound.
It’s believed that he had targeted the NFL headquarters, which is housed in the building, but got the directions wrong. The incident marked the deadliest mass shooting in New York City in over two decades.
A photo of the gunman lying on the floor, still clutching his weapon, can be viewed via this link, as it’s too graphic to display here.
Shane Tamura is said to have driven himself to NYC on Monday. Surveillance footage showed him exiting a black BMW wearing body armor and carrying a rifle before he entered the lobby of the building and immediately targeted NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was working a paid gig for one of the offices.
He then shot a female civilian who tried hiding behind a pillar, then went for a security guard near the elevators. Two employees, one from Blackstone and another from the NFL offices, were also shot.
The NFL staffer was the only survivor but remains in critical condition.
A three-page suicide note was found in the shooter’s pocket, in which he appeared to blame the NFL for his condition, having apparently believed he was suffering from CTE.
He also made mention of former NFL player Terry Long, who was diagnosed with the disease after he killed himself in 2005.
“Terry Long football gave me CTE, and it caused me to drink a gallon of antifreeze. You can’t go against the NFL; they’ll squash you,” it read. “Study my brain, please. I’m sorry. Tell Rick I’m sorry for everything.”
The NYPD and FBI are investigating how someone in Tamura’s condition was able to obtain a concealed carry permit.
