OCME finds low‑stage CTE in Midtown shooter
The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner reported "unambiguous diagnostic evidence" of brain changes corresponding to low‑stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in Shane Tamura, who killed four people in a Midtown Manhattan attack and died of a self‑inflicted gunshot. A three‑page note found on Tamura referenced CTE and a traumatic brain injury, blamed the NFL for concealing dangers to players’ brains and expressed a wish to donate his brain to research; Tamura played high‑school football but never in the NFL.
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Gunman in deadly NFL office shooting had 'low-stage' CTE, medical examiner says
New information:
- OCME language quoted that there is 'unambiguous diagnostic evidence' of CTE and that findings correspond to 'low-stage CTE' under current consensus criteria.
- Publication repeats and attributes the OCME statement and includes the note found on Tamura that referenced a traumatic brain injury and blamed the NFL for 'concealing the dangers to players’ brains.'
- Article names the four victims and notes Tamura died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
- Reports NFL EVP Jeff Miller confirming the league increased security at its offices after the attack.
Midtown mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds
New information:
- Shane Tamura is the identified shooter; four people were killed in the Midtown Manhattan attack.
- The New York OCME reported 'unambiguous diagnostic evidence' of low‑stage CTE in Tamura’s brain tissue after neuropathology analysis.
- A three‑page note found on Tamura referenced CTE and the NFL and expressed a wish to donate his brain to research; Tamura played high‑school football but never in the NFL.