Summary
A gunman named Shane Tamura killed five people, including himself, in a New York City building. Tamura's note indicated he was targeting the NFL due to a brain condition he believed he got from playing football. He mistakenly opened fire in a real estate office instead of the NFL offices.
Key Facts
- Shane Tamura, 27, carried out the shooting in a New York City building.
- Tamura's note blamed the NFL for his brain injury, known as CTE, common in contact sports.
- He accidentally went to the wrong floor and shot people in a real estate office.
- Five people, including Tamura, were killed in the incident.
- Among the victims was a police officer named Didarul Islam, originally from Bangladesh.
- The NFL has faced lawsuits over concussions but denies direct links to CTE.
- Tamura used an AR-15-style rifle in the shooting.
- Tamura lived in Las Vegas and had a history of mental health issues; he played high school football but not in the NFL.
