A Blackstone executive and mother of two, a “beloved” security guard, a Cornell graduate and an NYPD officer survived by his pregnant wife and sons have been identified as the four victims fatally shot inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday.
Gunfire erupted inside the Park Avenue office tower, which is owned by Rudin Management and houses offices for the NFL as well as the investment giant Blackstone, just before 6:30 p.m. Police said the gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura, charged into the building’s lobby with an an M4 rifle and then immediately opened fire.
While his motive remains under investigation, authorities believe Tamura was trying to target the NFL offices inside the high rise, but said he accessed the wrong elevator bank after wreaking havoc in the lobby. He again opened fire on the 33rd floor before he eventually turned the firearm on himself, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
NYPD officer Didarul Islam was killed in the shooting alongside three civilians: Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, security officer Aland Etienne and Rudin employee Julia Hyman.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said an NFL employee was also seriously hurt in the violence and currently in stable condition.
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered flags at state government buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims, and they will remain that way until each person is laid to rest. Here is everything we know about them so far:
Wesley LePatner
LePatner was in the lobby when she was fatally struck, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue,” the company said in a statement. “Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed.”
A Yale graduate, LePatner began her career at Goldman Sachs, where she spent more than a decade before joining Blackstone in 2014. She served as “Global Head of Core+ Real Estate” and CEO of one of the largest funds owned by Blackstone, the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, or BREIT, according to the investment firm’s website. The property fund has a $53 billion net asset value and a $275 billion market capitalization.
LePatner was “brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond,” the statement continued. “She embodied the best of Blackstone. Our prayers are with her husband, children and family.”
According to The Real Deal, she leaves behind two children.
LePatner was also remembered in a statement from her family as a “most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and relative, who enriched our lives in every way imaginable.”
“To so many others, she was a beloved, fiercely loyal and caring friend, and a driven and extraordinarily talented professional and colleague,” it continued. “At this unbearably painful time, we are experiencing an enormous, gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled, yet we will carry on the remarkable legacy Wesley created.”
She also served on the boards of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Abraham Joshua Heschel School, The UJA-Federation of New York and Yale University Library Council.
Aland Etienne
Manny Pastreich, president of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, in a statement on Tuesday said 46-year-old Etienne was among those killed in the mass shooting. Like LePatner, he was also fatally shot inside the building’s lobby, where he’d been working at the time.
Pastreich described him as “a dedicated security officer who took his job duties extremely seriously,” adding that his death “speaks to the sacrifice of security officers who risk their lives every day to keep New Yorkers and our buildings safe.
“Every time a security officer puts on their uniform, they put their lives on the line,” the statement concluded. “Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated. Aland Etienne is a New York hero. We will remember him as such.”
His brother, Gathmand Etienne, in a social media post on Tuesday confirmed his family had “suffered a heartbreaking tragedy.”
“He was more than a brother—he was a father, a son, and a light in our lives,” he wrote. “Our hearts are shattered, and we’re asking for your prayers and strength as we navigate this painful time.”
Julia Hyman
Hyman, a 2020 graduate of Cornell University, was shot Monday on the 33rd floor of the Manhattan skyscraper, where she worked as an associate for Rudin Management.
“The Rudin family and everyone at our company are devastated by yesterday’s senseless tragedy,” it said in a statement to NBC. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured and lost last night, including our cherished Rudin colleague, a brave New York City police officer, a beloved lobby security guard and an employee at a tenant firm.”
“As New Yorkers, we stand shoulder to shoulder in the face of this hatred, we grieve with the families and loved ones of those lost, and we pray for the full recovery of those injured.”
Prior to earning a degree from the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell, Hyman graduated from the Riverdale Country School in the Fieldston section of the Bronx in 2016.
She began working at Rudin back in November, according to her LinkedIn page.
Hyman’s uncle, Robert Pittman, was still struggling to process the loss when reached by phone on Tuesday.
“She really was an amazing person with a bright future, but right now I can’t really say anything,” he explained. “I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.”
Didarul Islam
Islam was off-duty and providing security at the Park Avenue building when he was gunned down inside the lobby, police said.
“He was doing the job that we asked him to do,” Tisch said of the slain officer. “He put himself in harm’s way. He made the ultimate sacrifice, shot in cold blood, wearing a uniform that stood for the promise that he made to this city. He died as he lived, a hero.”
Islam, who emigrated to the United States from Bangladesh, served with the NYPD for more than three years. He was assigned to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
Already a father to two young boys, Islam’s wife is also currently pregnant with their third child.
She’s expected to give birth in August.
“Officer Didarul Islam was a beloved family man and brave public servant who dedicated his life to protecting New Yorkers,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on X. “My deepest condolences go out to his family and the loved ones of all of those tragically taken in last night’s horrific and senseless Midtown shooting.”
A statement shared on the precinct’s social media pages echoed the sentiment and remembered him as “a husband, father, and dedicated public servant.”
-With Colin Mixson
Originally Published: July 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM EDT
