Survivor Count Reaches Five as New York Office Shooting Spree Unfolds — Gunman Captured
Midtown Manhattan Shooting Leaves Four Killed and a Police Officer Fatally Wounded
Four people, including a police officer, died Monday after a gunman entered a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight.
Victims and the Suspect
- One police officer, an immigrant from Bangladesh aged 36, was killed.
- Two other males and a female died in the incident.
- A fifth victim remains in critical condition after being shot.
The shooter, Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, was found dead beside his weapon after reportedly taking his own life.
How the Attack Unfolded
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the sequence of events:
- Tamura was captured on camera exiting a black BMW carrying an M‑4 rifle.
- He entered the office tower at 345 Park Avenue, immediately opening fire on a police officer before “spraying the lobby” with bullets.
- He then took an elevator to the 33rd floor, continuing his spree before allegedly shooting himself.
Background of the Shooter
Tisch identified Tamura as a Las Vegas resident with a history of mental health issues. Despite these problems, he possessed a valid firearms permit for Nevada. He drove cross‑country from the southwestern state and arrived in New York on Monday.
Scene and Response
The incident began around 6:00 pm local time. Reports of gunfire prompted hundreds of police to swarm the busy office district on Park Avenue, a popular area for tourists and visiting businesspeople.
- An office worker wept after a local lockdown was lifted.
- Another witness described a gunman moving floor by floor as staff prepared to leave for the day.
- City officials said no preliminary motive was given for the shootings.
Reactions and Context
Mayor Eric Adams told a late‑night briefing at a hospital near the scene that the fallen police officer was among the dead.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the shooting.
Mass shootings remain common in the United States, where the constitutional right to bear arms outweighs demands for stricter rules. The Gun Violence Archive counts 254 mass shootings in the U.S. this year, including Monday’s incident in New York, defined as four or more people shot.
Witness Accounts
Office worker Shad Sakib recounted the moment he was packing his things to leave work when a public address announcement warned him and his colleagues to shelter in place. He described the confusion and the realization that a gunman had walked in with a machine gun.
“You would think it won’t happen to you, and then it does.” Sakib said.
