According to the authorities, the attacker “has documented mental health history.”
Photo: The shooting took place in a skyscraper that houses the headquarters of companies such as the Blackstone investment giant.
At least four people, including a policeman, died and another was injured in a shooting in the Manhattan neighborhood in New York, The mayor of the city Eric Adams reported, who added that the shooter also died from what seemed to be a shot that inflicted himself.
“Five innocent were shot tonight. We lost four lives -two men and two women – In another act of violence with meaningless firearms, including an officer of the New York City Police Department, “Adams said in a press conference.
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The injured person is in critical condition “Fighting for his life,” he added.
The mayor added that the shooter died “for an apparent auto -inflicted bullet wound.”
New York Police Commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, said The incident began around 18:20 local time when the attacker left a black vehicle that parked near an office building in the Midtown area, which entered with a long weapon in the arm.
There he entered the building lobby and shot the deceased police officer. He subsequently shot a woman a security guard, after which he rose to elevator to the 33rd floor and began shooting as he advanced.
“Then, (the aggressor) advanced down a hall and shot in the chest,” Tisch explained.
The attacker was identified as Shane Devone Tamura, a 27 -year -old who traveled in her own car from Las Vegas to New Yorkwhere he arrived this Monday.
According to the commissioner, The man “has documented mental health history”, He added that they are still trying to clarify the reasons for the attack.
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In the vehicle, Police found “a rifle case with ammunition, a loaded revolver charger, a backpack and medications prescribed to Devone Tamura. “
Besides, Tisch clarified that four other people are being treated for wounds they received During the flight.
The deceased police officer is Didarul Islam, 36 years old and with three years of body experience, Adams reported.
The shooting took place in a skyscraper that houses the headquarters of companies such as the Blackstone investment giant, The National Football League (NFL, in English) and the KPMG Accounting and Financial Advisory firm, among others.
This is the mass shooting number 254 in the United States this year, According to data from the Gun Violence Archive, which counts this type of incidents and considers as a mass shooting those in which the number of deaths or injured is four or higher, not including the shooter.
