In a chilling revelation, the gunman who stormed a high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, leaving multiple people dead, including an NYPD officer, reportedly had a longstanding grievance with the National Football League (NFL).
Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old from Nevada, cited his anger toward the NFL and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as motives in his horrific rampage.
Tamura had been a high school football player in Granada Hills, California.
He took his own life after killing five people and injuring several others at 345 Park Avenue.
The New York City skyscraper houses the NFL’s headquarters.
He left behind a note on the 33rd floor that linked his actions to his belief that the NFL was responsible for his issues with CTE.
CTE is a condition caused by repeated blows to the head.
According to law enforcement sources, Tamura’s note revealed his frustrations with the sport and its impact on his mental health.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that Tamura had a history of mental health problems.
Before launching his attack, Tamura traveled across the country.
His last known location was in Columbia, New Jersey, just hours before he entered the building and began his deadly assault.
The NFL’s offices occupy the fifth floor of the building.
The football league was quickly thrust into the heart of the tragedy.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a message to league employees, acknowledging the devastating impact of the violence.
One NFL employee was seriously injured in the attack but is reportedly in stable condition.
The league confirmed that all other employees were safe and accounted for as the building was cleared by law enforcement.
In his message, Goodell extended the league’s support to the affected employee’s family, stating:
“As has been widely reported, a gunman committed an unspeakable act of violence in our building at 345 Park Avenue.
“One of our employees was seriously injured in this attack.
“He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition.
“NFL staff are at the hospital and we are supporting his family.”
Goodell’s statement also urged NFL employees to pay attention to all notices with emergency information as the situation remained fluid and the investigation continued.
The connection between Tamura’s mental health struggles and his violent actions remains under investigation.
Authorities continue to piece together the details of this devastating act.
Meanwhile, the NFL and the wider public are left grappling with the personal toll of a crisis that has now crossed into the realm of violence, with the sport at its center.
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