"In late July, 27-year-old Shane Tamura opened fire in an office building at 345 Park Avenue. Tamura shot multiple people in the building's lobby before trying to take the elevator to get to the NFL's offices. It was later revealed that Tamura took the wrong elevator bank. Tamura killed four people including one police officer before turning the rifle on himself and dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest."
"In the note, he made numerous references to the NFL and expressed his belief that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy better known as CTE. The condition is caused by extensive head trauma. Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of killing someone and later took his own life in prison, was also diagnosed with CTE."
"According to a Friday report from ESPN, New York's chief medical examiner confirmed Tamura's suspicions about his condition were correct: Tamura, 27, had claimed in a note found in his wallet following the shooting that he believed he had CTE and wanted his brain tested for it after his death. The medical examiner's office finding determined unambiguous evidence of CTE in Tamura's brain tissue."
Shane Tamura, 27, opened fire in an office building at 345 Park Avenue in late July, shooting multiple people in the lobby before attempting to reach the NFL's offices via elevator. Tamura took the wrong elevator bank, killed four people including one police officer, and then fatally shot himself in the chest. Police recovered a note in which he referenced the NFL and said he believed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and wanted his brain tested. New York's chief medical examiner found unambiguous evidence of low-stage CTE in Tamura's brain tissue. Tamura played football from age six through high school.
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