Midtown NYC Mass Shooting Kills Five Including Rudin, Blackstone, NYPD

Julia Hyman, a 2020 Cornell University graduate and Rudin Management associate, was among the four people killed in the mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The shooter, Shane Tamura, 27, intended to target the National Football League's New York offices in the same building but mistakenly took the wrong elevator to Rudin's 33rd floor, where he fatally shot Hyman before taking his own life. Other victims included NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, and security officer Aland Etienne. Tamura left suicide notes expressing resentment towards the NFL and a plea for his brain to be studied for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), though he had no formal NFL connection beyond playing high school football. Authorities described the attack as premeditated but misdirected due to the building's elevator layout, and noted Tamura had a documented history of mental health issues. The incident has deeply affected the Rudin family and the broader community, highlighting the tragic consequences of Tamura's grievances and confusion.