Midtown Shooter Left Suicide Note: 'Study My Brain' | Timeline, Victims, Latest
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 29 – Shane Tamura drove cross-country before killing four, including an NYPD officer, then himself; motive unclear but linked to mental health and football-related brain trauma.
- On Monday, Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old Las Vegas man, killed multiple people including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam before taking his own life.
- On Friday, July 25, 2025, Tamura began his journey across multiple states from Las Vegas, before arriving in Manhattan, with no details on his route or permits.
- Four people died and a fifth, believed to be an NFL employee, remains in critical condition, and Officer Didarul Islam, off-duty NYPD officer, left behind a wife who is eight months pregnant.
- Authorities declared the threat neutralized by 7:52 p.m., Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner, announced, and all employees are safe, with the building nearly cleared.
- Hochul called for federal gun control, and advocates urged red flag laws to prevent at-risk individuals from buying weapons.
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Trump hails NYPD after Midtown shooting; Democrats blame lax gun laws
President Trump hailed the NYPD after the Midtown mass shooting as Democrats slammed lax gun laws for allowing the attacker to purchase the assault weapon used to kill four people including a police officer. In between golf and meeting on his visit to Scotland, Trump praised the police for quickly ending the carnage and paid tribute to slain Officer Didarul Islam for trying to defend innocent victims inside the Park Ave. office building. “My hea…
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