A deadly shooting shocked New York City on Monday evening, leaving four people dead and one seriously injured after 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas opened fire in a building housing the headquarters of the National Football League (NFL).
According to a report by the BBC, New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed that the suspect had left behind a note, indicating that he blamed the NFL for a brain injury.
Tamura mistakenly exited the elevator on the wrong floor and opened fire in an area unrelated to the NFL offices. After killing four people, he died by suicide.
The letter found at the scene referenced CTE — chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a brain condition linked to repeated head trauma, often associated with athletes in contact sports.
“He had a letter with him. In the letter, he suggested he had CTE, a known brain injury more common in those who participate in contact sports. He seemed to blame the NFL for his injury,” Mayor Adams told CBS.
Though Tamura played high school football in California, he never reached the professional level or played in the NFL.
Among the victims was security officer Didarul Islam (36), who was guarding the building, and an employee of the Blackstone company. Two other civilians were also killed, and an NFL employee was left critically injured.
