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New York gunman left note blaming NFL for brain injury, mayor says | New York gunman left note blaming NFL for brain injury, mayor says |
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A gunman who killed four people when he stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York on Monday evening left a note that appeared to blame the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, the city's Mayor Eric Adams has said. | |
The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, shot himself dead after opening fire in a building where the American football league has its headquarters, but went to a different part of the building after taking the wrong lift. | |
The gunman was carrying a note in which he blamed CTE, a brain disease triggered by head trauma, for his mental illness, Adams said. | The gunman was carrying a note in which he blamed CTE, a brain disease triggered by head trauma, for his mental illness, Adams said. |
Tamura played football as a teenager but did not play in the NFL, ex-teammates have told US media. | |
New York City police officer Didarul Islam, 36 - who was working as a security guard at the building - was among those killed. Three more victims are yet to be formally identified. | New York City police officer Didarul Islam, 36 - who was working as a security guard at the building - was among those killed. Three more victims are yet to be formally identified. |
An NFL employee was also "seriously injured" in the attack, the league's commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a message to staff. | An NFL employee was also "seriously injured" in the attack, the league's commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a message to staff. |
Asked about a possible motive, Adams told CBS: "[Temura] did have a note on him. The note alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in contact sports. | Asked about a possible motive, Adams told CBS: "[Temura] did have a note on him. The note alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in contact sports. |
"He appeared to have blamed the NFL for his injury." | "He appeared to have blamed the NFL for his injury." |
Watch: New York in shock after fatal office shooting | Watch: New York in shock after fatal office shooting |
The gunman appears to have driven across the US from Las Vegas to New York, and used an assault-style rifle during the attack. | |
After opening fire in the lobby, he got in a lift to the 33rd floor of the skyscraper and continued to open fire. | |
Mayor Adams said a preliminary investigation shows that the gunman mistakenly went to the office of Rudin Management, which owns the building. | |
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