Gunman Kills 4, Including NYPD Officer, Then Himself in Midtown Manhattan Rampage
A Cross‑Country Attack Shakes a Corporate Hub
At approximately 6:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 28, 2025, a lone gunman opened fire inside 345 Park Avenue, a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper housing major tenants including NFL headquarters, Blackstone, and KPMG.
Police identified the shooter as 27‑year‑old Shane Devon Tamura, a Las Vegas resident with a documented mental health history.
Sequence of Events
· Surveillance footage captured Tamura exiting a double‑parked black BMW just before 6:30 p.m., carrying an M4-style assault rifle and wearing body armor.
· Inside the lobby, he fatally shot Officer Didarul Islam, an off-duty NYPD officer on private detail, and a woman hiding behind a pillar. He also wounded another civilian and shot a security guard at the elevator bank.
· Tamura took an elevator to the 33rd floor (Rudin Management’s offices), where he killed another victim before fatally shooting himself in the chest in a hallway.·
Victims & Casualties
· Fatalities:
o Officer Didarul Islam, 36, originally from Bangladesh, Bronx resident, father of two with a third child on the way.
o Three civilians (two women and one man), all not yet publicly identified.
· Injuries:
o One NFL staffer was critically injured and remains in stable condition; four others sustained minor injuries while fleeing.
Motive & Ongoing Investigation
· Tamura traveled across the country—passing through Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and New Jersey—before arriving in New York shortly before the shooting. Authorities confirmed he had no known ties to the building’s tenants.
· Commissioner Jessica Tisch said his motive is still unclear, and investigators are working to understand why he targeted this specific location.
Officials’ Response
· Mayor Eric Adams described Officer Islam as a “true‑blue hero,” offering condolences and announcing increased mental health and security support in the building and surrounding area.
· Commissioner Tisch confirmed Tamura was a lone actor, neutralized by suicide, and assured the public that the situation is contained.
· The FBI is assisting authorities in the larger probe into motive, travel history, and mental health background.
Eyewitness Accounts & Community Reaction
· A witness dining nearby described the sound of gunfire as a “quick two shots and then rapid fire”; others reported scenes of chaos with buildings evacuated and people fleeing in panic.
· Inside offices, employees barricaded conference rooms with tables, texting loved ones in fear as the shooting unfolded.
Broader Implications
· The attack marks one of New York City’s deadliest mass shootings in decades and underscores vulnerabilities even in buildings with high-level corporate security.
· The incident has renewed public and official calls for stronger mental health support, improved corporate security, and more effective gun violence prevention measures.
Final Thoughts
As investigators piece together the timeline and motivations behind the shooting, the city mourns four lives lost, including a courageous officer whose final actions saved others. The wounded continue to recover, and support services are being mobilized for affected families and survivors.
