Shane Tamura used $420 gun in NYC shooting: Weapon details

Shane Tamura has been identified as the gunman involved in the shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. He's now killed himself.

Published on: Jul 29, 2025, 07:44:07 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Shane Tamura has been identified as the gunman responsible for the shooting in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Monday, that left at least four – including one NYPD officer – dead.

An NYPD officer was killed in the attack. (Bloomberg)

Tamura, after the attack, at 345 Park Avenue, turned the gun on himself.

While the situation was ongoing, several reports said that he was wearing a bulletproof vest and had an AR-15. Now, New York Post has confirmed what weapon Tamura used to carry out the heinous act.

Manhattan shooting: Details of gun Shane Tamura used

Tamura used a Pametto State Armory AR-15 assault rifle with .223 caliber bullets, NY Post reported.

The gun costs around $420. It has also been reported that Tamura had a conceal carry permit issued to him by the Las Vegas Police Department.

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Palmetto State Armory says about their line of AR-15s “Our line of PA-15 rifles is our interpretation of the legendary AR-15 rifle that you have grown to love. When you purchase a PA-15 rifle, you are purchasing not only an American made firearm but one that carries a full lifetime warranty. We offer a variety of configurations that are sure to check all the boxes you're looking for when deciding on an AR-15.”

What you need to know about Palmetto State Armory

Palmetto State Armory is an American firearms company based in Columbia, South Carolina. The name of the company is derived from SC's official nickname ‘The Palmetto State’.

The company was started in 2008 by Jamin McCallum, who had a career in accounting prior to this. While the company started off by selling magazines and ammunition, it moved on to making its own firearms and firearm components.

The company is specially known for its line of AR-15s and pistols, with Tamura having purchased one of the former products.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley had called the company a “valued member of South Carolina's thriving business community”.

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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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