Manhattan mass shooter Shane Tamura’s brain will be examined as part of his autopsy after the crazed gunman blamed an apparent football-related head injury for the deadly attack, officials confirmed.
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office determined the 27-year-old gunman died by suicide after his heinous rampage inside a Midtown office building, which is home to the NFL’s headquarters, on Monday night.
Dr. Jason Graham, chief medical examiner, speaking at a press briefing. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
Notes found on the body of Shane Tamura. Obtained by NY Post
Shane Tamura’s brain will be examined as part of his autopsy after he blamed chronic traumatic encephalopathy for the deadly attack, officials confirmed. DailyNews PrepSports
Tamura’s official cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his torso, according to the medical examiner.
No ruling has been made yet on whether Tamura was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which he claimed to have had.
Tamura’s official cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his torso, according to the medical examiner. Obtained by NY Post
No ruling has been made yet on whether Tamura was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which he claimed to have had. Robert Miller
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office determined the 27-year-old gunman died by suicide after his heinous rampage inside a Midtown office building, which is home to the NFL’s headquarters, on Monday night. Obtained by the NY Post
The medical examiner said a neuropathology expert was in the process of carrying out “additional testing” on the gunman’s brain for the “complete autopsy record.”
CTE — a degenerative brain disease that’s caused by concussions and repeated blows to the head — can only be diagnosed by examining a brain after death.
Meanwhile, the medical examiner also determined the cause of death for each of the shooter’s four victims.
Cornell University graduate and Rudin associate Julia A. Hyman, 24. JuliaHyman/linkedin
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam. NYPD
Security guard Aland Etienne. Facebook / Gathmand Etienne
Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone Inc. AP
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone exec Wesley LePatner, security guard Aland Etienne and Rudin employee Julia Hyman all died from gunshot wounds to their torsos, the office said.