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Police responded to an active shooter in New York City Monday evening. The frightening situation took place inside the building that houses the NFL’s headquarters in Manhattan.
A lone gunman wearing body armor and carrying an assault rifle shot four civilians and an NYPD officer, prompting a massive police response outside the league’s office on Park Avenue, according to NBC News.
The shooter, who made his way into the building, is reportedly dead after turning his gun on himself. According to an update from police commissioner Jessica Tisch, “The scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized.”
While there were initially conflicting reports regarding the gunman's victims, it is now known that four people were killed, including a police officer, per ABC News. Five people were shot in the terrifying scene. Three civilians and the officer were killed while a fourth civilian was critically wounded.
The NYPD officer who was shot and killed Monday, 36-year-old Didarul Islam, was off-duty during the incident and working security for the building. He was reportedly rushed to nearby Weill Cornell Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to ABC News.
The gunman has been identified as Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas. He is believed to have acted alone and has been confirmed dead by NYPD.
Deadly attack occurs near NFL headquarters in New York
The building that houses the NFL’s main office was put on lockdown as police responded to multiple 911 calls regarding the active shooting.
While the harrowing scene was unfolding, NFL employees were told to shelter in place, per Ari Meirov.
The New York Police Department is responding to an active shooter situation at 345 Park Ave, a building that includes the NFL league office.
NFL employees have been instructed to shelter in place.
A terrifying situation.pic.twitter.com/dY80xoYbWn
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 28, 2025
The gunman was found dead on the 33rd floor of the building, located at 375 Park Ave. It is not immediately clear why he was on that floor. The NFL's main office in the building is on the fifth floor.
In addition to housing the NFL's headquarters, the building is also home to the investment company Blackstone. It is currently unknown what motivated the attack or if Tamura was specifically targeting either company.
