President Donald Trump spoke out after four people were killed and a fifth seriously wounded in a shooting Monday at a Midtown Manhattan office tower. A New York City police officer is among the victims.
“I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love,” Trump said in the statement, which was shared on his social media platform Truth Social as well as X, formerly Twitter, by his press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence.”
Trump offered condolences to the victims’ families, singling out NYPD officer Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh and father of two, as a hero: “My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, who made the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless the New York Police Department, and God Bless New York!”
The statement is Trump’s first public comment on the attack, which unfolded Monday evening in the lobby and upper floors of 345 Park Avenue — an office building that houses major tenants including Blackstone, the NFL, and Rudin Management.
The shootings took place in the lobby and 33rd floor of the 345 Park Avenue building. The office tower houses major companies, including the NFL headquarters, KPMG and Blackstone, Tisch said. Rudin Management owns the 44-story building. It is one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in the city.
After the lobby shootings, Tamura took an elevator to the 33rd floor. There, Tamura fired off shots inside the Rudin Management suite. He then turned the gun on himself, authorities said.
The suspect, 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura of Las Vegas, opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing three people in the lobby before killing a fourth victim on the 33rd floor and taking his own life.
Inside his vehicle, officers found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition and magazines, and a backpack with prescribed medication, Tisch said.
Police say he had a “documented mental health history.”
Tamura left a note on his body that claimed he suffered from CTE, a degenerative brain disease from repeated head trauma that has become associated with contact football. The note, which referenced the NFL, said his brain should be studied.
