Police in Las Vegas disclose video evidence featuring suicidal episodes of shooter Shane Tamura, who was notoriously known for a tragic incident in New York City.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has released a trove of public records related to Shane Tamura, the 27-year-old Las Vegas casino worker who committed the tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan on July 28, 2025. The records, which include body camera footage, 911 calls, and documents related to previous incidents involving Tamura, shed light on the man's troubled past and his mental health struggles.
Tamura, a longtime Las Vegas resident who previously worked for Caesars Entertainment, had a documented history of mental health issues, including suicide threats and prior interactions with law enforcement in Las Vegas.
According to the records, Tamura's mother called the police in September 2022, expressing concern about her son's mental state. She said that he was under a doctor's care for depression, sports concussions, chronic migraine, and insomnia. During the call, Tamura himself admitted, "I want to shoot myself" and "I'm going to kill myself." Police assessed that he needed hospitalization due to a mental health crisis and potential danger to himself.
Earlier that same year, Tamura was again the subject of police concern after being found by EMTs who relayed that he told his mother he did not want to live anymore and was planning to kill himself.
Tamura suffered from frequent, debilitating headaches dating back to his high school football days in Southern California. He sought various medical treatments in Las Vegas, including yearly MRIs and medication trials. On the day of the shooting, he was driving cross-country to the NFL's office, believing he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and blaming his youth days of playing football for the traumatic brain disease. However, police found no conclusive evidence that he had CTE or suffered a diagnosed traumatic brain injury.
In a handwritten note found on him during the shooting, Tamura linked his mental state to his history of concussions and possible brain injury. His final notes suggested remorse and asked for his brain to be studied.
Tamura's mental health history was noted by New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and records showed he had a concealed firearms permit from Las Vegas. He was also removed from a Las Vegas casino for refusing to show ID overnight in September 2023.
Many people on social media have questioned how Tamura was allowed to work in security despite his mental health episodes. It is important to note that the LVMPD does not have jurisdiction in the case of the Manhattan skyscraper shooting.
In summary, Shane Tamura had a significant documented history of mental health struggles that included suicide threats, police welfare checks, and treatment for chronic headaches likely related to previous concussions from playing high school football. These issues were known to Nevada authorities in the years before he committed the tragic shooting in New York. The LVMPD usually does not release such records due to privacy protections, but this is an exception due to "extraordinary circumstances."
- Shane Tamura, who worked at a Las Vegas casino before committing a tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan, had a documented history of mental health issues, including suicide threats and prior interactions with law enforcement in Las Vegas.
- In the recorded 911 calls, Tamura admitted wanting to shoot and kill himself, leading the police to assess that he needed hospitalization due to a mental health crisis and potential danger to himself.
- Tamura's longstanding struggle with chronic headaches, dating back to his high school football days, led him to seek various treatments in Las Vegas, including yearly MRIs and medication trials.
- Despite his mental health episodes, the question remains how Tamura was allowed to work in security.
- The LVMPD usually does not release such records due to privacy protections, but in this case, they did so under "extraordinary circumstances."
- The importance of workplace wellness and mental health awareness in various sectors, including the Casino-and-Gambling industry, is a topic that has gained traction in General-News and Crime-and-Justice discussions given the events surrounding Shane Tamura.
