What we know about the Manhattan office building shooting
What we know about the Manhattan office building shooting
We have got Pure evil came to the heart of our city. *** New York City police officer and at least 3 other victims are dead after *** shooting in *** Manhattan office building yesterday evening. The police commissioner says 36-year-old fallen officer Diaul Islam was there working security. Officer Islam was married with two young boys, and his wife is pregnant with their third child. He's *** true blue New Yorker, not only in *** uniform he wore. But in his spirit and energy of loving this city, Park Avenue high rise houses the offices of the NFL. It says one of its employees was seriously injured in the attack. An official with knowledge of the investigation says the suspect had *** grievance with the football league. Officials say he walked into the building carrying an M4 assault rifle. They say he opened fire in the lobby and on the 33rd floor and later died of an apparently self-inflicted wound. He wasn't there. Looking to kill people at random, he could have done that right on the streets of Midtown Manhattan with that rifle and taken *** lot more lives. Police identify the suspect as *** 27-year-old from Las Vegas with *** mental health history. They say he had *** concealed carry license and no significant criminal record. Multiple agencies are investigating. This is *** guy who went into that building knowing, intending to kill someone, and probably knowing he was not going to come out alive. I'm Amy Kiley reporting.
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What we know about the Manhattan office building shooting
Five people are dead, including a New York Police Department officer, after a shooting at a Manhattan office building Monday evening.Here's what we know and don't know so far:What we knowFour people were shot and killed, including an NYPD officer.A fifth person is in critical condition, and four others were being treated with minor injuries.The fallen NYPD officer was identified as Didarul Islam.The alleged shooter, identified as Shane Tamura of Nevada, is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Officials said Tamura had a "documented mental health history."345 Park Avenue, the building where the shooting took place, houses offices for the investment firm Blackstone and the NFL. It is located about a mile from Times Square.A rifle case, a revolver, a backpack and medication were found inside a vehicle driven by Tamura, which was parked near the crime scene.Officials said Tamura had driven cross-country from Nevada to New York.Officials said Tamura used an M4 rifle during the shooting.What we don't knowOfficials have not determined a motive. They also do not know why that building was targeted.Officials did not specify the type of medication that was found in Tamura's vehicle or his precise mental health history.The names of the other victims, along with a man who was seriously wounded and remains in critical condition, have not yet been released.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.__________The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Five people are dead, including a New York Police Department officer, after a shooting at a Manhattan office building Monday evening.
Here's what we know and don't know so far:
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What we know
- Four people were shot and killed, including an NYPD officer.
- A fifth person is in critical condition, and four others were being treated with minor injuries.
- The fallen NYPD officer was identified as Didarul Islam.
- The alleged shooter, identified as Shane Tamura of Nevada, is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Officials said Tamura had a "documented mental health history."
- 345 Park Avenue, the building where the shooting took place, houses offices for the investment firm Blackstone and the NFL. It is located about a mile from Times Square.
- A rifle case, a revolver, a backpack and medication were found inside a vehicle driven by Tamura, which was parked near the crime scene.
- Officials said Tamura had driven cross-country from Nevada to New York.
- Officials said Tamura used an M4 rifle during the shooting.
What we don't know
- Officials have not determined a motive. They also do not know why that building was targeted.
- Officials did not specify the type of medication that was found in Tamura's vehicle or his precise mental health history.
- The names of the other victims, along with a man who was seriously wounded and remains in critical condition, have not yet been released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.