Officials said Tuesday that the shooter, who killed four people at a Manhattan office building before taking his own life, claimed in a note to have a brain disorder associated with contact sports and that he was attempting to attack the NFL headquarters but mistook the elevator.
After killing multiple victims in the foyer of the building at 345 Park Avenue on Monday, investigators suspect Shane Tamura of Las Vegas was attempting to reach the NFL headquarters by entering the incorrect elevator, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
Although it can only be identified after a person has passed away, the degenerative brain illness has been connected to recurrent head trauma, including concussions, which are frequent in contact sports like football. According to the police department, Tamura apologized several times in the message and requested that his brain be examined for CTE.
The message also mentioned Terry Long, a former NFL player who was diagnosed with CTE, and how he ended his own life in 2005. The NFL was charged in the memo of hiding the risks to players’ brains to make money.
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