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Why did NYC shooter attack 33rd floor? Crazy theories about Shane Tamura's motive emerge

Shane Tamura killed four people, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, when he opened fire at 345 Park Avenue, in Manhattan, on Monday.

Published on: Jul 29, 2025, 12:31:52 IST
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Shane Tamura has been identified as the gunman in the Manhattan shooting on Monday that left four dead. Tamura killed three civilians and one NYPD officer, Didarul Islam, before turning the gun on himself.

Shane Tamura shot himself on the 33rd floor of the building at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan (Getty Images via AFP)
Shane Tamura shot himself on the 33rd floor of the building at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan (Getty Images via AFP)

While details have not begun to emerge about Tamura's past, including his struggles with mental health and that he lived with his parents in Las Vegas, not much is known about the motive behind the attack.

However, there are some theories doing the rounds.

Crazy theory explaining Shane Tamura's motive

Notably, Tamura shot himself on the 33rd floor of the building in midtown Manhattan, and X users have speculated on what might have motivated him. Needless to say, some of these theories are rather far-fetched and should be taken with a pinch of salt.

“What is the significance of the number '33'?,” one person asked on X.

Another user, in a separate post, posited “The 33rd floor is owned by “Rudin management” The Manhattan shooter drives from Vegas to NYC to go up to the 33rd floor? What’s New York in gematria?… 666! Rudin? 333!"

They continued, "Holy psyop. Is this the beginning of something much bigger? Feels like the start of something to me.”

Notably, police are still investigating the case and authorities are yet to release a statement clarifying Tamura's motives.

 
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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.

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