A suspected gunman who embarked on a shooting rampage in an office building in Manhattan has died after the brazen incident that rocked New York on Monday.
Footage shows a man carrying an M4 assault rifle walking into the building between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue. The skyscraper houses companies including the National Football League and global investment firm Blackstone.
Four people were shot dead, including NYPD police officer Didarul Islam, 36, and one person remains in a critical but stable condition. The suspect, who police have identified as Shane Tamura, 27, of Nevada, took his own life with a gunshot to the chest, authorities said.
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NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch told a press conference that 911 calls reporting an active shooter in 345 Park Avenue were received at 6:28 p.m. Monday.
Speaking at a late-night press conference on Monday, Tisch said the suspect had left a black BMW double-parked on Park Avenue, and security camera footage showed him enter the building carrying the rifle.
Once inside he immediately opened fire on an NYPD officer. Tisch said the suspect also shot a woman who was covering behind a pillar and sprayed the lobby with gunfire.
At the elevator bank, the suspect shot a security guard and another man in the lobby before taking the elevator to the 33rd floor, which is the floor that houses Rudin Management, one of the oldest real estate firms in New York.
While on that floor, he fired off more rounds, killing one person before shooting himself in the chest.
Police discovered a rifle case, a revolver, magazines, and ammunition in the suspect’s car. They believe the gunman acted alone and that there was no active threat to the public.
Tisch said Las Vegas police had informed them that the suspect had “a documented mental health history.” She added, “His motives are still under investigation, and we are working to understand why he targeted this particular location.”
The police officer killed, Didarul Islam, was married with two sons, and his wife is eight months pregnant.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said he met with Islam’s family on Monday night.
“He was saving lives, he was protecting New Yorkers. He’s an immigrant from Bangladesh. And he loved this city, and everyone we spoke with stated, he was in person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed and living out the life of a godly person.
Adams continued, “He embodies what this city is all about. He is a true blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore, but in his spirit and energy of loving this city. And early tonight, I met with the officers family and told them that he was a hero, and we admire him, putting his life on the line.”
