AMERICA SHAKEN – NFL ROCKED – A Tragic Event Beyond Imagination!
AN NFL employee was seriously injured in a $ht1ng at the league’s New York office.
Four people were left d3Ad inside the Midtown Manhattan building which houses the National Football League’s main office.
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Roger Goodell sent a memo to staff after a $ht1ng at league officesCredit: The Mega Agency
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Four people were K at the Midtown Manhattan buildingCredit: Getty
A New York Police Department officer and three civilians were K in the attck Monday night.
And NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to staff saying a league employee was seriously injured.
The message was seen by ABC News, and urged employees not to go into the office Tuesday.
Goodell’s memo read, “As has been widely reported, a g::nman committed an unspeakable act of vi0lence in our building at 345 Park Avenue.
“One of our employees was seriously injured in this attck.
“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 there would be increased security at the building in the days and weeks to come.
“Every one of you is a valued member of the NFL family” he wrote.
“We will get through this together.”
The g::nman was identified as Shane Tamura from Las Vegas.
A motive is not yet known.
“We are working to understand why he targeted this particular location,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tamura attck3d 345 Park Avenue on East 52nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue.
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Officers responded to the $ht1ng at 6.30 pm ET MondayCredit: Getty
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The NFL’s offices are on floors five to eight at 345 Park AvenueCredit: Getty
A note was found on Tamura which blamed football for an apparent health battle with the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the New York Post reports.
He also asked that his bra1n be studi3d following his d32th – which Tamura inflicted on h1ms3lf by shting his chest.
The NFL’s offices are located between floors five and eight of the 44-story building.
The New York City Fire Department responded to the call of a sht1ng at around 6.30 pm ET.
ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that NFL employees were told to shelter in place at the time.
