Archive · 27 Sep 2025
NYC Office Shooter Diagnosed with CTE, Blamed NFL
Shane Tamura, a former high school football player, shot and killed four people in a Manhattan office building before taking his own life.
A medical examination revealed he had early-stage CTE, a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries.
Tamura left a note blaming the NFL, claiming they hid the dangers of CTE to maximize profits.
He drove from Las Vegas and was targeting the NFL headquarters.
The shooting occurred in July.
Shane Tamura shot and killed four people in a Manhattan office building in July.
Tamura, 27, died by suicide at the scene.
He was diagnosed with low-stage CTE after an examination.
Tamura blamed the NFL in a note for concealing the dangers of CTE.
Tamura played high school football in California.
- Who
- Shane Tamura
- What
- Shooting at a Manhattan office building
- When
- July
- Where
- Manhattan office building
- Why
- Tamura blamed the NFL for concealing CTE dangers.
- Shooter
- Shane Tamura
- Age
- 27
- Cause of Death
- Suicide
- Diagnosis
- Low-stage CTE
- Occupation
- Former High School Football Player
- Victims
- 4 killed
