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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 says. | |
| 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 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. | 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. | |
| Another of the victims was an employee of finance giant Blackstone, who was named by her company as Wesley LePatner. | |
| Two male civilians were also killed. 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: "[He] 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." |
| Tamura was a football player during his time at high school in California, ex-teammates earlier told NBC News. | |
| The gunman appears to have driven across the US from Las Vegas to New York, and used an assault-style rifle during the attack. | The gunman appears to have driven across the US from Las Vegas to New York, and used an assault-style rifle during the attack. |
| Mayor: New York gunman left note blaming NFL for brain injury | |
| After opening fire in the lobby, Tamura is believed to have entered 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. | Mayor Adams said a preliminary investigation shows that the gunman mistakenly went to the office of Rudin Management, which owns the building. |
| Tamura later turned his gun on himself. | |
| The incident brought parts of Midtown Manhattan and public transportation to a halt. A BBC journalist at the scene reported seeing scores of police vehicles and at least one person with a bloodied chest being taken away on a stretcher. | |
| Bystanders reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and police told those in the area, including the BBC journalist, to shelter in nearby buildings. | |
| Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours. | |
| One woman, Nekeisha Lewis, said she was eating dinner with friends on the plaza when she heard gunfire. "It felt like you were in a warzone almost," she told NBC News. | |
| Ms Lewis said she saw an injured man run out of the building, and described the incident as "literally the most scary situation I've ever been in". | |
| 'Hero' policeman among those killed during NYC skyscraper shooting | |
| 'So terrifying' - New Yorkers describe scrambling for cover | |
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