US EditionShane Tamura's Years-Long Headache Treatments Surface as CTE Autopsy Remains Pending
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, AUG 28 – Shane Tamura, 27, sought treatment for chronic headaches and mental health issues linked to suspected brain disease before killing four at NFL offices, officials said.
- Shane Tamura, 27, suffered from chronic pain and regularly visited doctors to manage it, as reported by ESPN, citing an anonymous source close to the Tamura family.
- Tamura left a note mentioning chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is related to repeated head trauma.
- After the shooting in Midtown Manhattan, a handwritten suicide note was found in Tamura's wallet.
- Tamura shot himself in the chest, possibly to preserve his brain for scientific study.
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The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL before taking his own life told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues, new information released by Las Vegas police Tuesday revealed.
Las Vegas man repeatedly threatened self-harm before New York City mass shooting
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The gunman from Las Vegas who committed the mass shooting last week in New York City repeatedly threatened to harm himself, dating back to the year he received a permit to carry a concealed weapon. On Monday, Aug. 28, Shane Tamura, 27, killed four people and then himself in the shooting inside a Manhattan office building that houses the National Football League (NFL). Tamura, who played high school football, claimed to have c…
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Report: Alleged NY gunman had sought help for medical issues in Las Vegas
ESPN reported Sunday that 27-year-old Shane Tamura started having the headaches in Southern California, where he played high school football, and continued into adulthood after he moved to Las Vegas in 2019. Tamura received prescriptions for various medications after first trying over-the-counter pain relievers, according to ESPN, which spoke with a person close to his family.
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