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What to know about deadly shooting at Midtown Manhattan office building

What to know about deadly shooting at Midtown Manhattan office building
A gunman opened fire in a prominent Manhattan office building on Monday evening, killing four people and seriously injuring a fifth, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, New York City officials said.The big picture: An NYPD police officer was among those killed in the shooting at the building, which houses the NFL and top financial firms, including KPMG and Blackstone, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said at a Monday night briefing.New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch named the officer killed in the shooting as father-of-two Didarul Islam, whose wife "is pregnant with their third child." He was a Bangladeshi immigrant, Adams said.The suspect, named as Shane Tamura, 27, from Las Vegas, was armed with a rifle, officials said.Situation report: Adams said at the briefing that the suspect had killed three males, one female and a fourth man was "seriously injured, fighting for his life in critical condition."Police Officer Didarul Islam represents the very best of our department. He was protecting New Yorkers from danger...Posted by NYPD on Monday, July 28, 2025The latest: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed a National Football League employee was "seriously injured" in the mass shooting at 345 Park Ave."He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition," Goodell said in a message to employees.Zoom in: The suspect was carrying an M4 rifle when he shot a woman "who took cover behind a pillar" before proceeding through the lobby, "spraying it with gunfire," Tisch said at the briefing, citing surveillance video.The lone shooter headed to an elevator bank, where he shot a security guard "who was taking cover behind the security desk" and shot another man in the lobby before getting in the elevator, Tisch said.The suspect died on the 33rd floor, which is the headquarters of Rudin, the building's owners, after fatally shooting one other person."According to our law enforcement partners in Las Vegas, Mr. Tamura has a documented mental health history," Tisch said. "His motives are still under investigation."Officers "found a revolver in the vehicle with ammunition in magazines" that was double-parked outside, Tisch added.Zoom out: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said on X that agents from the bureau were on the scene to assist the NYPD.Attorney General Pam Bondi noted on X that the U.S. attorney in New York, Jay Clayton, had "set up a command post to assist with the shooting in New York City and local FBI agents are on the scene."Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

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