New York Gunman Was Targeting Nfl But Went To Wrong Office, Mayor Says

A gunman who killed 4 group erstwhile he stormed a skyscraper successful nan bosom of New York connected Monday evening near a statement that appeared to blasted nan National Football League (NFL) for a encephalon injury, nan city's Mayor Eric Adams has said.

The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, changeable himself dormant aft opening occurrence successful a building wherever nan American shot convention has its headquarters, but went to a different portion of nan building aft taking nan incorrect lift.

The gunman was carrying a statement successful which he blamed CTE, a encephalon illness triggered by caput trauma, for his intelligence illness, Adams said.

Tamura played shot arsenic a teen but did not play successful nan NFL, ex-teammates person told US media.

New York City constabulary serviceman Didarul Islam, 36 - who was moving arsenic a information defender astatine nan building - was among those killed. Three much victims are yet to beryllium formally identified.

An NFL worker was besides "seriously injured" successful nan attack, nan league's commissioner Roger Goodell wrote successful a connection to staff.

Asked astir a imaginable motive, Adams told CBS: "[Temura] did person a statement connected him. The statement alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known encephalon wounded for those who participate successful interaction sports.

"He appeared to person blamed nan NFL for his injury."

The gunman appears to person driven crossed nan US from Las Vegas to New York, and utilized an assault-style firearm during nan attack.

After opening occurrence successful nan lobby, he sewage successful a assistance to nan 33rd level of nan skyscraper and continued to unfastened fire.

Mayor Adams said a preliminary investigation shows that nan gunman mistakenly went to nan agency of Rudin Management, which owns nan building.

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