A Nationwide Soccer League worker was severely injured in a capturing Monday at a midtown Manhattan constructing that homes the NFL’s workplaces and among the nation’s high monetary companies, commissioner Roger Goodell stated in a memo to workers.
4 individuals, together with an off-duty New York Metropolis police officer, had been killed and one other particular person was critically wounded within the capturing at 345 Park Ave., authorities stated.
“One in every of our workers was severely injured on this assault. He’s presently within the hospital and in secure situation,” Goodell wrote within the memo, which was obtained by ESPN. “NFL employees are on the hospital and we’re supporting his household. We imagine that each one of our workers are in any other case protected and accounted for, and the constructing has almost been cleared.”
Goodell stated within the memo that there could be “elevated safety presence” on the league’s workplaces “within the days and weeks to return.” He stated workers primarily based in New York ought to work remotely Tuesday or might take the time off.
“Each considered one of you is a valued member of the NFL household,” Goodell wrote. “We are going to get by means of this collectively.”
Police recognized the gunman as Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, and stated he killed himself. He had a “documented psychological well being historical past,” however the motive was nonetheless unknown, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated at a information convention.
“We’re working to grasp why he focused this specific location,” Tisch stated.
Tamura had a three-page notice with him claiming that he suffered from CTE and asking that his mind be studied, police sources informed ABC Information on Tuesday. References to the NFL in that notice had been imprecise, sources informed ABC.
CTE, or power traumatic encephalopathy, can solely be recognized by means of a mind post-mortem. It’s a degenerative mind illness linked to repeated blows to the pinnacle.
The New York Metropolis Fireplace Division stated emergency crews had been known as to the Park Avenue workplace constructing round 6:30 p.m. for a report of somebody shot.
NFL workers had been informed to shelter in place on the time, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported. The NFL workplaces are on flooring 5 by means of eight of the 44-story constructing.
4 others sustained minor accidents whereas trying to flee.
New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams stated officers are nonetheless “unraveling” what passed off.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
