NYC Gunman Blames NFL for Brain Injury in Tragic Shooting
So, here’s what happened — and it’s one of those stories that’s shocking, tragic, and deeply troubling all at once.
A gunman opened fire inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper this week, leaving four people dead, including a New York City police officer. The building, located at 345 Park Avenue, is home to major tenants including the NFL and investment firm Blackstone. It turns out, the shooter — a 27-year-old man named Shane Tamura from Las Vegas — had what appears to be a personal grievance with the NFL.
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Authorities said Tamura entered the building just after 6 p.m. on Monday. Surveillance video showed him arriving with a rifle, and once inside, he began shooting almost immediately — targeting people in the lobby and later on the 33rd floor. Among the victims was Officer Didarul Islam, who had been assigned to security detail at the time. He’s being remembered as a hero, a protector of New Yorkers, and a devoted father. He leaves behind a wife who is pregnant with their third child.
Now here’s the disturbing twist: Tamura left a note. In it, he blamed the NFL for a condition he believed he had — chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. That’s a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma, most commonly found in contact sports like football. Tamura had played the sport as a teenager, though never professionally or at the NFL level. But in his note, he claimed the disease had led to mental health struggles and ultimately blamed the league for his condition.
Interestingly, it seems Tamura may have intended to specifically target NFL employees, but he took the wrong elevator bank and ended up on the wrong floor. Despite this, one NFL employee was still seriously injured during the attack. Mayor Eric Adams later confirmed that Tamura appeared to be acting out of a belief that his mental illness was caused by brain trauma from football — something he directly tied to the NFL.
The shooting has once again reignited national conversations about gun violence, mental health, and the long-term effects of sports-related brain injuries. And it’s left many people wondering what more can be done — not just to protect public spaces, but to support people who are struggling before tragedies like this unfold.
It’s a chilling reminder that behind every headline is a complex story, and in this case, one that touches on everything from health care to gun policy to how we care for the people who serve and protect our cities.
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