Yet another mass shooting has shattered lives and raised urgent questions about gun safety in public spaces. The fact that an off-duty officer was among the victims underscores how no one is immune to these sudden acts of violence. This story hits close to home for many New Yorkers and adds to the growing national conversation about how to prevent such tragedies.

A gunman killed at least five people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, in a shooting at a Manhattan office building on Monday, sources told AP. The suspect, Shane Tamura of Nevada, died by suicide, two sources said.

A tragic shooting unfolded in a Manhattan office building on Monday, leaving at least five people dead—including an off-duty NYPD officer—before the suspect, identified as Shane Tamura from Nevada, took his own life. Authorities are still piecing together the details of what happened.

Multiple dead, including suspect, in shooting at New York office building

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