NYC shooting: Blackstone executive killed by suspect Shane Tamura - here are the details

Shane Tamura NYC Shooting: What began as a typical Monday morning at one of Midtown Manhattan’s most prominent office buildings ended in tragedy after a gunman opened fire inside 345 Park Avenue, killing five people, including a Blackstone executive and an off-duty NYPD officer, before taking his own life, as per a report.

Shane Tamura Opens Fire at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

The shooter, identified by police as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, walked into the building with a rifle and opened fire in the lobby, as per the Financial Review. According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Tamura shot and killed four people, including a security guard and Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old off-duty police officer and father of two, as per the report.

Tamura then took the elevator to reach the 33rd floor, where he fatally shot another person inside the offices of Rudin Management, the company that owns the building, according to the Financial Review.

Tisch also said that the shooter, Tamura, died of “an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound," as quoted in the report.

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NYPD Officer Didarul Islam Among First Victims in Lobby Shooting

One of the victims, Islam, the slain NYPD officer, had been assigned to the building under a program that allows private companies to hire off-duty, uniformed officers, as per the report.

Blackstone Employee Among Victims in Midtown NYC Shooting

One of the victims was a Blackstone employee, confirmed by a source with direct knowledge of the matter to Financial Review. The name of the Blackstone employee, who was shot, has not been disclosed. Blackstone occupies nearly half the building and quickly alerted employees to shelter in place as the shooting unfolded, according to the Financial Review.

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6th Victim in NYC Shooting in Critical but Stable Condition

Even a sixth person was shot but is in a stable condition now, as Tisch said that the sixth person is in a “critical but stable condition," quoted the Financial Review.

NYPD Confirms Shane Tamura Acted Alone in Manhattan Shooting

Tisch said Tamura drove from Las Vegas and arrived in New York on Monday afternoon before the attack, as per the report. She said that, “We are working to understand why he targeted this particular location,” as quoted in the report. Tisch added, “We believe this to be a lone shooter and there is no active threat to the public,” as quoted by the Financial Review report.

KPMG, Blackstone React to Shooting at 345 Park Avenue

The skyscraper at 345 Park Avenue houses offices of some of the most high-profile names in finance and business, including Blackstone, the National Football League, and KPMG, as reported by Financial Review.

Jon Ferrer, a KPMG tax accountant working on the second floor, described barricading himself in an office with colleagues after they became aware of the shooting, as per the report. He shared that, “We pushed a desk across the door, put blankets up over the windows and stayed as low as possible,” as quoted by the Financial Review. Ferrer also shared that KPMG had messaged staff with alerts, asking them to text if they needed help, as per the report.

KPMG released a statement expressing sorrow, “Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrific act and their families . . . We are incredibly grateful for the bravery of building security and law enforcement,” as quoted in the report.

NYPD and City Leaders Respond to Manhattan Shooting

Mayor Eric Adams reacted to the NYC shooting, saying, “Our hearts break for the family and the friends of the victims,” adding, “We’re still unravelling what took place," as quoted in the report.

The area around the building is sealed off by the NYPD, with streets cordoned off between 52nd and 54th streets and from Lexington to Madison avenues and helicopters hovering overhead, as reported by Financial Review. Many employees remained in their offices for over an hour as police searched the building before beginning evacuations, according to the report.

FAQs

Who was Shane Tamura, the NYC shooter?
Shane Tamura was a 27-year-old man who carried out a mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan before dying by suicide, he had driven from Las Vegas just hours before the attack, as per the Financial Review report.

Is there still a threat from the Midtown shooter in NYC?
No, police have confirmed that Shane Tamura acted alone and there is no ongoing threat to the public, as per the Financial Review report.