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Three civilians and one police officer were killed when a gunman fired shots at 345 Park Avenue, a glitzy building that houses some of the city’s top firms — including the NFL.
At least four people were shot during the incident, NBC News reported. The New York Police Department warned people to avoid the area, located in the heart of Manhattan’s Midtown district.
Here’s the latest on the situation.
Latest updates on shooting in Manhattan office building that houses NFL HQ
One police officer and three civilians were shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening.
The suspected shooter, identified as 27-year old Shane Devon Tamura from Las Vegas, is dead, believed to have turned the gun on themselves on the 33rd floor of the 345 Park Ave. building, ABC 7 NY and the New York Post reported. The 634-foot skyscraper houses NFL headquarters as well as financial investment firm Blackstone, among other businesses.
“The scene has been contained and the lone shooter has been neutralized,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on social media. Surveillance footage showed a man walking into the building armed with what looks like an assault rifle, per NBC 4 New York.
An NFL employee was seriously injured, according to a memo sent out by league commissioner Roger Goodell:
One of our employees was seriously injured in this attack. He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition. NFL staff are at the hospital and we are supporting his family. We believe that all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for, and the building has nearly been cleared.
Goodell added that «We believe that all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for,» and confirmed that there will be an increased security presence at NFL HQ for the coming days and weeks.
The employee has been identified as Craig Clementi, who works in the league’s finance department. Clementi was struck in the back by a bullet that may have ricocheted before hitting him, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported through a high-ranking source in the NFL.