Midtown Manhattan shooting: Suspect 'neutralized' so why did NYPD take 2 people into custody

The suspect involved in the shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan turned the gun on himself, but not before he shot several people.

Published on: Jul 29, 2025, 06:59:35 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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The gunman involved in the shooting at Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Monday, has killed himself. NYPD police chief confirmed the same on X, saying the situation had been neutralized.

The gunman has now been identified as Shane Tamura, from Las Vegas. (Getty Images via AFP)

The suspect involved in the shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan turned the gun on himself, but not before he shot several people. Among those shot are two NYPD officers, one of whom is reportedly dead.

The gunman has now been identified as Shane Tamura, from Las Vegas. Unconfirmed reports say his age is 27, and he has a concealed firearms carry permit, which was issued to him by the Las Vegas police department.

While the active shooter situation was underway, and several people were sheltering, the cops detained two people reportedly. However, they do not seem to be directly involved in the shooting.

Why NYPD detained 2 people during Manhattan shooting

Two people were reportedly detained from the scene while the active shooter situation was ongoing. One woman and a man was taken away, Am NY reported.

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The woman reportedly had a cut to her head and the man yelled “Free Palestine, I’m not the active shooter!”

What we know about the Manhattan shooting so far

Four people have been killed in the Manhattan shooting, with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino saying on X that the agents would extend all support in the situation.

Amid reports of Tamura's involvement, some have opined that he might have been targeting the NFL offices hosted in the building. “Definitely appears to be this same Shane Tamura involved in NYC shooting. NFL headquarters were located at that building and could be a possible motive. Tamura was a stand out RB that graduated in 2016,” one person said on X.

Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams said on X, “I have been on scene at the shooting in Midtown, and we can report the shooter is neutralized. The NYPD are now searching 345 Park Avenue carefully. If you are in the building, please stay where you are. People have been shot and injured, and I will soon be going to the hospital.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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