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29-07-2025
A 27-year-old man, Shane Tamura, opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building housing Blackstone and the NFL headquarters on Monday evening, killing five people, including an NYPD officer, and injuring six others before taking his own life. Tamura, who had a "documented mental health history," entered the 44-story building armed with a Palmetto State Armory AR-15 rifle and began shooting in the lobby, killing three people, including Officer Didarul Islam. He then rode the elevator to the 33rd floor, where he killed one more person before shooting himself. Tamura had driven from Las Vegas to New York and was found to have a concealed firearms permit from Las Vegas. The motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
29-07-2025
A gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, opened fire in a Manhattan office building, killing four people, including a police officer working security, before taking his own life. The victims have not been fully identified, and a fifth person was injured and is in critical condition. The police officer, Didarul Islam, was praised as a "hero" by authorities. Tamura, who had a history of mental health issues, traveled from Las Vegas to New York and was found to have multiple firearms and ammunition in his vehicle.
29-07-2025
A mass shooting occurred in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening at a Park Avenue office tower, killing four people, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, and injuring several others. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura from Las Vegas, was found to have a suicide note alleging he suffered from CTE, a brain disease linked to head trauma, and had grievances with the NFL, which has its corporate headquarters in the building. Tamura, a former competitive football player, had a documented mental health history and died after shooting himself. One person who was shot is in critical but stable condition, and an NFL employee was seriously injured. The investigation is ongoing, and police are working to understand Tamura's motives.
29-07-2025
A gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura from Las Vegas, killed four people, including officer Didarul Islam, at a New York skyscraper in Midtown, before taking his own life. Tamura, who had a documented mental health history, used an M4 rifle and also seriously wounded one other individual. The shooting took place at 345 Park Avenue, a skyscraper that is home to several major companies and organizations, including Blackstone and the NFL.
29-07-2025
A gunman opened fire outside the Grand Sierra Resort casino in Reno, Nevada, killing three people and wounding several others before being shot and arrested by police. The suspect, whose name was not released, remains in critical condition. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the valet parking area, where the gunman pulled out a handgun and began firing at a group of people. Police responded quickly, and the suspect was shot after firing at officers and a casino security guard. The motive for the shooting was unclear, and police said the suspect had no known connection to the victims.
29-07-2025
CNN anchor Erin Burnett faced backlash for stating that the NYC shooter, Shane Tamura, was "possibly white" during a broadcast, despite initial security footage showing him with a potentially darker or ethnically ambiguous complexion and early police reports suggesting he might be of Middle Eastern descent. Tamura, 27, carried out a mass shooting at a Midtown skyscraper, killing four people, including an NYPD officer, before taking his own life. Online critics slammed Burnett's statement as premature and presumptive, with some calling it inaccurate and others deeming the suspect's race "irrelevant."
29-07-2025
The gunman responsible for a mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, where four people were killed and one injured, was found with a note that hinted at his motive. Shane Tamura, 27, cited the NFL and the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as reasons for his actions, according to law enforcement sources. Tamura, a former high school football player, killed himself on the 33rd floor after the shooting, which left four people dead, including an NYPD officer. The note also requested that his brain be studied, suggesting a possible link between his actions and CTE.
29-07-2025
A gunman identified as Shane Tamura, 27, opened fire at a Midtown office building housing NFL offices on Monday, before taking his own life. Four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, were killed, and several others were wounded, one of whom was an NFL staff member who was seriously hurt but stable. The motive is under investigation, but Tamura had a "documented mental health history." NFL offices were on floors 5-8 of the 345 Park Avenue building, and employees were told to shelter in place during the incident.
29-07-2025
NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani addressed a mass shooting at a Park Avenue office building in Midtown Manhattan while celebrating his wedding at his family's private compound in Uganda, expressing condolences for the victims and gratitude for first responders. The shooting, which occurred on July 28, 2025, left four people dead, including a police officer, and several others injured after 27-year-old Shane Tamura opened fire with an M4 rifle before taking his own life.
29-07-2025
A 27-year-old man, Shane Tamura, opened fire at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper that houses the NFL headquarters and Blackstone, killing four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer, before taking his own life. Tamura, who was armed with a rifle, shot and killed three others - two men and one woman - and injured an NFL employee who is in stable condition. A note found near Tamura's body suggested his motive was linked to his struggles with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with football, which he had played in high school. The shooter had a known mental health history in Las Vegas, where he lived with his parents in a gated community.
29-07-2025
NYPD officer Didarul Islam, a 4-year department veteran and married man whose wife is expecting their third child, was killed by a gunman in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. Islam was working as off-duty security when he was murdered by Shane Tamura, 27, who killed four more people before taking his own life. Islam was remembered by city officials, including Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, as a dedicated family man and hero who "died as he lived." The incident occurred at around 6:28 p.m. on July 28, 2025, at a building housing the offices of Blackstone and Rudin Properties.
29-07-2025
Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas with a "documented mental health history," was identified as the gunman who killed five people, including an NYPD officer, at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening. Tamura drove across the country and arrived in NYC just hours before the shooting, double-parking his vehicle outside the building before entering with a rifle. He shot multiple people in the lobby and on the 33rd floor before killing himself. The NYPD commissioner said Tamura's motive is still under investigation, and it's unclear why he targeted the location. Witnesses described the panic and chaos as the shooting unfolded.
29-07-2025
The assault rifle used by Shane Tamura during a deadly rampage inside a Midtown skyscraper was a Palmetto State Armory M4, a .223-caliber AR-style gun with a black scope and high-capacity magazine, which retailed for around $500. The gun was found smeared with blood, and photos showed its green handguard soaked in blood on the 33rd-floor office carpet. Tamura, 27, used the rifle to kill five people, including an NYPD officer, and injure several others before shooting himself. A concealed firearms permit from Las Vegas, Nevada, was found at the scene, issued in July 2022. The NYPD found additional evidence in Tamura's double-parked BMW, including a loaded revolver, ammunition, and a rifle case with rounds.
29-07-2025
Workers at the Blackstone building barricaded their office door with furniture as gunman Shane Tamura rampaged through the Midtown building, killing five people, including a police officer, and injuring six others. Tamura, 27, used a Palmetto State Armory AR-15 to carry out the attack at 345 Park Avenue, which houses the Blackstone headquarters and the NFL headquarters. Employees stacked gray couches and pulled apart wood desks to create a barricade that reached the ceiling as Tamura opened fire, eventually turning the gun on himself. The NYPD provided a timeline of the events, stating that the shooting began at around 6:28 p.m. and was contained by 7:52 p.m.
29-07-2025
The Bangladeshi community is mourning the death of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was killed while providing security at a Park Avenue skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. Islam, an immigrant from Bangladesh and father of two, was a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the department. He was the first officer to die in a shooting that killed four others and the gunman, who drove from Las Vegas. Friends and family gathered at his home in the Bronx to pay their respects, remembering Islam as a devoted family man and a pillar in his community who had mentored young men and encouraged others to join the police department.
29-07-2025
A gunman armed with an assault-style rifle killed a New York City police officer and three others in a Midtown Manhattan office tower on Monday evening before taking his own life. The officer, identified as Didarul Islam, 36, was working in a security role at the building. The gunman, identified as Shane Devon Tamura, 27, of Las Vegas, entered the lobby and opened fire, killing three people, before taking the elevator to the 33rd floor where he killed another person and himself. A fifth person was critically wounded. The motive is being investigated, and authorities found that Tamura had a documented mental health history and a gun license in Nevada.
29-07-2025
The gunman who killed four people in a Manhattan office building on Monday drove cross-country from his home in Nevada, arriving in New York City just hours before the attack. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the gunman as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, who had a documented mental health history. Tamura drove his BMW to 345 Park Avenue, where he shot multiple people in the lobby before taking an elevator to the 33rd floor, where he fatally shot himself. The motive behind the attack is unclear, and law enforcement is still investigating. Tamura had received traffic citations and was charged with criminal trespass in Nevada, and had held a work card issued by the state board that regulates security guards.
29-07-2025
A gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, in a shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, entered the lobby of the 44-story office tower and began firing, killing three others before making his way to the 33rd floor and killing himself. The victims included the police officer, Didarul Islam, and three others whose identities were not released. Tamura had driven from Las Vegas and arrived in New York City just hours before the shooting, and had a documented mental health history and a gun license in Nevada.
29-07-2025
Three people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a nightclub in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The attack occurred early on Sunday morning at the Hookah and Cigar Lounge in Providenciales, and officials believe at least four suspects were involved. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Premier Charles Washington Misick have condemned the shooting, linking it to gang-related violence in Haitian communities. Seven people remain hospitalized, with one in serious condition, and two were airlifted overseas for treatment. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.
29-07-2025
Gunmen killed 17 people, including a 12-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at La Clínica bar in El Empalme, Ecuador, injuring 14 others. The gunmen, possibly linked to a local gang, fired pistols and rifles from two vehicles, with witnesses reporting them saying the name of the gang. This incident is the latest in a series of mass killings in Ecuador, which has been ravaged by gang violence and is a key transit country for cocaine.
29-07-2025
Three young men were killed and 10 others injured in a mass shooting at a popular nightspot in the Turks and Caicos Islands, marking the British territory's first mass shooting. Four suspects were involved, but no one has been arrested; a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to their capture. The motive is still unknown, and authorities are investigating possible gang violence linked to the Haitian community.
29-07-2025
Three people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting at a nightspot on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, marking the territory's first mass shooting in recent history. The incident is believed to be linked to gang violence associated with the Haitian community, and at least four suspects were involved, although no arrests have been made. The territory's premier called for cooperation from the Haitian community to help police investigate the smuggling of guns.
29-07-2025
Five people were killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok on Monday. The suspect, a Thai national, took his own life after the attack and had previously had disputes with the market's security guards. Four of the victims were security guards, and the fifth worked at the market. Two others were injured. The shooting is not believed to be related to Thailand's conflict with Cambodia.
29-07-2025
Multiple people were shot and killed at a market in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday, with at least six fatalities reported, including the gunman who took his own life. The victims included four security guards and one woman. The incident occurred against the backdrop of ongoing border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, with leaders from both countries meeting in Malaysia to resolve the conflict.
