The NFL has given its first public statement on the mass shooting which claimed the lives of four people at the building which houses its New York City headquarters.
New York is still reeling from the devastating events of Monday night after Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old licensed private investigator and former high school football player from Las Vegas, carried out a deadly rampage in Midtown Manhattan.
Tamura walked into the lobby at 345 Park Avenue and opened fire with a long-form M4 rifle, shooting an NYPD officer in the back and killing him, before heading to the offices of Rudin Management on the 33rd floor and continuing his terrifying spree. Police later found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the chest.
In a garbled suicide note, he expressed perceived grievances with the NFL and its handling of CTE. It is believed Tamura intended to target the league’s offices before mistakenly heading to the wrong floor.
‘The NFL is deeply grateful for the global outpouring of support following the tragic act of violence at the New York City building that houses our league office among other organizations,’ the league said in a statement on Wednesday.
‘We honor the four innocent lives lost, including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, whose heroism will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with the survivors as they begin the difficult journey of physical and emotional recovery.
‘The NFL family is resilient and united, and together, we will find strength in one another as we heal.’
More to follow.
The NFL has given its first public statement on the mass shooting at its headquarters Monday
