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Shooter's Note Reveals Grievance Against National Football League

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The shooter who killed four people, including an off-duty police officer, in a Manhattan office building was attempting to target the National Football League (NFL) headquarters but took the wrong elevator, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The shooter, identified as Shane Tamura, had a history of mental illness and left a rambling note claiming he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and was wrongfully denied compensation. The note accused the NFL of concealing the dangers of head trauma to players' brains for profit. The shooting took place at a skyscraper housing both the NFL and Blackstone, a global investment firm, where one of Blackstone's employees was among those killed.

Key Takeaways:

  • The shooter, Shane Tamura, was trying to target the National Football League (NFL) headquarters but entered the wrong elevator bank, resulting in the deaths of four people.
  • Tamura had a history of mental illness and left a note claiming he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
  • The note accused the NFL of concealing the dangers of head trauma to players' brains for profit and mentioned former NFL player Terry Long, who was diagnosed with CTE.
  • The note also referenced NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the company's headquarters building.
  • The shooting took place at a skyscraper housing both the NFL and Blackstone, a global investment firm.
  • One of Blackstone's employees, Wesley LePatner, was among those killed.
  • The shooter had previously played American football in high school but never played in the NFL.

Statistics:

  • 4 people were killed in the shooting, including an off-duty NYPD police officer.
  • 1 of the victims was an employee of Blackstone, a global investment firm.
  • The shooter, Shane Tamura, had a history of mental illness.
  • The company, Blackstone, issued a statement expressing "devastation" following the shooting.
  • The shooter's note referenced NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Sources:

  • Agunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League (NFL) but took the wrong lift, according to New York City mayor Eric Adams.
  • Investigators believe Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, was trying to get to the NFL offices after shooting several people on Monday in the building's lobby but accidentally entered the wrong set of lifts, Mr Adams said in interviews yesterday.

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