Suspected gunman drove cross-country to NYC before shooting
- A gunman killed four people, including a police officer, and injured several others in a shooting at a Manhattan skyscraper before taking his own life.
- The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Nevada, drove over 2,000 miles across the country before the attack.
- Tamura left a note suggesting he blamed the NFL for a brain injury, and investigators believe he may have intended to target the NFL's headquarters.
The New York City shooting suspect drove more than 2,000 miles across the country before opening fire at a Manhattan skyscraper on July 28, killing four, including an NYPD officer, officials said.
Authorities allege 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Nevada charged into the building at 345 Park Ave. during evening rush hour, fatally shooting four people and injuring several others before killing himself.
The Midtown Manhattan skyscraper where the shooting occurred is a corporate office building housing tenants like Blackstone, KPMG and the National Football League.
Didarul Islam, a nearly four-year veteran of the NYPD, was identified as the slain officer, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference. Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive, was also killed, the firm said in a statement. Two other men who died in the shooting have not been identified.
Tamura left a note that appeared to blame the NFL for a brain injury, Adams said during a July 29 appearance on CBS “This Morning.” Preliminary investigations show the gunman intended to reach the NFL's headquarters, but may have taken the wrong elevator to the 33rd floor, Adams said.
Officials said an investigation is ongoing.
NYC shooting suspect drove cross-country before skyscraper attack
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference that Tamura lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, and drove his car across the country before the shooting.
According to a preliminary investigation, Tamura's car traveled through Colorado on July 26 and Nebraska and Iowa on July 27.
On July 28, the day of the shooting, the vehicle was in Columbia, New Jersey, which is about 70 miles west of 345 Park Ave., as recently as two hours prior to the attack, Tisch said.
Where was NYC shooting suspect's vehicle found?
Tamura's vehicle was double-parked outside of the building where the shooting occurred, Tisch said.
Inside the vehicle, officials found a rifle case filled with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition, magazines, a backpack and medication prescribed to Tamura, Tisch said.
The vehicle was also searched by the NYPD bomb squad and was clear of any explosives, Tisch added.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for Paste BN. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.