LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas police Tuesday are helping investigate a local man identified by New York authorities as the gunman in a Manhattan shooting that left four people dead, including a police officer.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officials said the agency’s Counterterrorism Section is assisting in the investigation into Shane Tamura, a local man identified by the New York Police Department (NYPD) as the gunman in a Manhattan shooting that killed four people, including a police officer.
On Tuesday, officials from Horseshoe Las Vegas confirmed that Tamura was a surveillance department employee at the casino, adding that they are cooperating with law enforcement during the investigation.
LVMPD officials released a statement on social media, saying they were “providing investigative support” to the NYPD, adding that they were “deeply saddened by the loss of four lives, including Police Officer Didarul Islam.”
“Our thoughts are with their families, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time,” the statement said.
Police surrounded Tamura’s home near Rampart and West Lake Mead boulevards Monday night. Reports indicated he had an active concealed carry permit and no known criminal history.
Las Vegas court records showed that Tamura had a trespassing charge in 2023. An arrest report detailed the incident in which Tamura was gambling at a table at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa on September 27, 2023. He was asked for his ID, but Temura refused to show it, the report indicated. He was asked to leave the property.
The report says when Temura went to the cashier to collect his winnings, the cashier asked for his identification. Again, he refused, also refusing to leave the property without his money.
An officer said Temura appeared agitated and attempted to grab a security officer before he was detained. The report described Temura as “obstructive” and was taken outside to a police cruiser. He eventually gave law enforcement officials his ID, but refused to leave the property. As a result, he was arrested and taken to the Clark County Detention Center.
The trespassing charge was dropped a month later, according to court records.
His neighbors said they didn’t recognize Tamura personally but did recognize his car, which they said could be seen driving in and out of the gated community. They called the situation “very scary.”
“It’s supposed to be a safe neighborhood,” one neighbor said. “It’s not something you expect to see … a real shock.”
Reports on Tuesday indicated that Tamura was attempting to access the National Football League offices but took the wrong elevator. That information, passed along by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, came alongside reports that Tamura had a history of mental illness. Police said Tamura was found with a “rambling note” that claimed he had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to concussions.
Investigators believe Tamura drove across the country to New York before entering the Park Avenue building, opening fire, and ultimately taking his own life on the 33rd floor.
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