New york: New York Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday called for nationwide gun control after four people were killed and one injured in a Manhattan office shooting. "The response to shooters of this magnitude, mass shooters, cannot be vigils. It must be legislation," said Adams, speaking to ABC News.
According to Anadolu Agency, Adams shared new details of Monday's attack, noting that the headquarters of the US National Football League, located in the building at 345 Park Avenue, appeared to be the target of the shooter. The shooter had traveled cross-country from Nevada. On a possible specific motive for the shooter, who killed himself after the incident, Adams mentioned a brain disease: "We're looking at his note that talked about CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) ... but it is far from conclusive." Some press reports indicated that the shooter blamed the league for giving him the degenerative disease.
"When you look at the tapes ... there was just a total disregard for human lives," Adams added, highlighting that the gunman's meticulous approach was captured on security footage.
The mayor also noted that President Donald Trump called him to express his condolences and commended the response of New York police officers. Trump extended condolences to the families of the four people killed in the shooting, describing the gunman as a "crazed lunatic." Despite this incident, Trump, along with most Republicans, remains opposed to gun control.
Among the four deceased was NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, 36, an immigrant from Bangladesh who was married with two boys, with a third child on the way. In honor of Islam, Adams ordered all flags on city buildings to be lowered to half-staff.
A fifth victim remains in critical condition, fighting for his life. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the lone shooter as Shane Devon Tamura, 27, from Las Vegas. Surveillance footage showed Tamura carrying an M4 rifle before dying from a self-inflicted chest wound. Tamura had documented mental health issues, though his motives remain under investigation, Tisch said.