NYC Office Shooting: 4 Dead, Including NYPD Officer – NBC New York
Gunman Kills NYPD Officer, 3 Civilians in Midtown Manhattan Office Building Before Taking Own Life
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New York City Mayor eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell provided updates late Monday night following a deadly shooting in a midtown Manhattan office building that left five people dead, including an NYPD officer, three civilians, and the shooter.
Deadly Shooting Unfolds in Midtown Manhattan
A brazen daylight shooting terrorized a busy midtown Manhattan office building on Monday evening, resulting in the deaths of an NYPD officer and three civilians, before the gunman took his own life. The incident,which occurred in a high-traffic area near Grand Central Terminal,prompted a swift and massive law enforcement response.
The Attack and the Victims
According to authorities, the gunman, identified as Tamura, exited a double-parked BMW carrying an M4 rifle. Surveillance video captured him walking toward the building and promptly opening fire on an NYPD officer as he entered. The officer, identified as Islam, was part of a programme where companies can hire NYPD officers for security. Islam leaves behind two young sons, with his wife pregnant with their third child.
The shooter then fired upon a woman attempting to take cover and proceeded to “spray” the lobby with gunfire. he then made his way to the elevator bank, where he shot a security guard taking cover behind a desk and another man in the lobby.
Tamura then took the elevator to the 33rd floor, where he entered a real estate management company. He shot and killed one person on that floor before walking down a hallway and fatally shooting himself.
Examination and Suspect’s Movements
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell stated that an initial investigation indicates the suspect’s vehicle traveled across the country, passing through Colorado on July 26, Nebraska and Iowa on July 27, and arriving in Columbia, New Jersey, on Monday afternoon. he drove into New York City shortly thereafter.
Officers discovered a rifle case, a revolver, magazines, and ammunition in the suspect’s car. No one answered the door at the address listed for Tamura in Las Vegas.
Community Response and city Context
The New York City Fire Department confirmed that emergency crews were dispatched to the Park Avenue office building around 6:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Lines of people were seen evacuating the building with their hands raised.
Witnesses, including finance workers from a nearby building, described hearing a loud noise and seeing people running. ”It was like a crowd panic,” said Anna Smith, who was among those who returned to their office building for safety.They remained sheltered for approximately two hours before being cleared to leave.
The building where the shooting occurred is situated in a bustling area of midtown, a short walk north of Grand Central Terminal and east of St.Patrick’s Cathedral.
In a broader context, New York City has been on pace to record its fewest murders and fewest people injured by gunfire in recent decades through late July.
Eric Tucker reported from Washington.Associated Press writers Mike Balsamo, Ruth Brown and Jennifer Peltz contributed from New York, Audrey McAvoy from Honolulu, and ty O’Neil and Rio Yamat from Las Vegas.