NYPD Nabs Bronx Man With Gun Following Midtown Massacre

A man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after he was seen walking through a Bronx neighborhood carrying what appeared to be a long gun, according to the New York Police Department and law enforcement sources, as reported by The new York Post.

Police responded to 1402 Nelson Avenue in the Highbridge section of the Bronx around 12:30 p.m. after reports of the armed individual. Officers located the man and arrested him at the scene.

He has not yet been publicly identified or formally charged. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

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A photo obtained by The New York Post shows the man wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts, white sneakers, and a black backpack, holding the firearm in his left hand.

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Less than 24 hours after a deadly NYC shooting, panic erupts again as a man is seen walking with a gun. NYPD swarms the area.

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The arrest came less than 24 hours after a separate shooting in Midtown Manhattan that left four people dead, including an NYPD officer.

On Monday evening, 27-year-old Shane Tamura entered a luxury office tower at 345 Park Avenue and opened fire with a rifle before fatally shooting himself. The 44-story building houses corporate offices for Blackstone and the National Football League.

Among the victims were NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, 36, a father of two whose wife is pregnant with their third child; Blackstone senior managing director Wesley LePatner, a mother of two; security guard Aland Etienna; and Julia Hyman, a management associate at Rudin Management, which owns the building.

Tamura, a former football player from Nevada, left behind handwritten notes referencing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma.

According to investigators, he claimed to suffer from CTE and believed the NFL concealed the dangers associated with the condition.

“Please study brain for CTE,” Tamura wrote in a letter found in his wallet. “I’m sorry. The league knowingly concealed the dangers to our brains to maximize profits. They failed us.”

❗️ – Shane Devon Tamura, 27, from Las Vegas, identified as the suspect in the Midtown Manhattan shooting at 345 Park Avenue.

He killed five, including an NYPD officer, and injured six in the 44-story building housing Blackstone and NFL headquarters.

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Tamura also referenced Terry Long, a former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman who was diagnosed with CTE following his 2005 suicide.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that Tamura appeared to be targeting NFL offices in the building. Investigators continue to examine the shooter’s background and are working to determine a specific motive.

The Bronx arrest remains under review, and it is unclear whether there is any link between the two incidents.

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