Police in Las Vegas, Nevada, deliver video evidence of New York City gunman Shane Tamura, displaying his emotional collapse and suicidal tendencies.
Las Vegas Police Release Records Detailing Shane Tamura's Mental Health Crises
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has released a trove of public records related to Shane Tamura, the man who shot dead four people in a Manhattan skyscraper on July 28, 2025. The extraordinary circumstances surrounding the case, including Tamura's documented history of mental health crises and law enforcement contacts, have led to the release of previously private police records.
Tamura, a longtime Las Vegas resident, worked for Caesars Entertainment as part of the security surveillance team at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. The records provide details on two separate interventions officers made regarding Tamura's mental health crises.
The first intervention occurred in September 2022, when an application for emergency admission to a mental health facility details that Tamura was feeling suicidal as a result of family issues. The LVMPD usually does not release such records due to privacy protections, but they are releasing them due to "extraordinary circumstances."
In August 2024, another officer believed that Tamura could cause serious injury to himself or death. This intervention was also documented in the released records.
The records include body camera footage, 911 calls, and documents relating to incidents involving Tamura. One 911 call mentioned that Tamura was under a doctor's care for depression, sports concussions, chronic migraine, and insomnia.
In a shocking revelation, the records show that Tamura's boss at the Horseshoe Las Vegas had sold him the assault rifle used in the fatal shooting for $1,400. This information has raised questions about how Tamura was allowed to work in security despite his mental health episodes.
Tamura failed to show up to his shift on the day of the shooting, as he was driving cross-country to New York. His intention was to go to the NFL's office, as he believed he had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and blamed his youth days of playing football for the traumatic brain disease.
Tamura had another brush with the law in September 2023, when he was arrested for trespassing at Red Rock Resorts. This incident was also documented in the released records.
The gravity and public safety implications of the case have acted as an extraordinary circumstance overcoming typical privacy considerations. The department published seven videos and two audio clips, including records from emergency mental health petitions, which are ordinarily highly protected.
Many people on social media have questioned how Tamura was allowed to work in security despite his mental health episodes. The release of these records is hoped to provide some answers and contribute to a better understanding of the events leading up to the tragic incident in New York City.
- The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released details about Shane Tamura's mental health crises due to extraordinary circumstances related to his involvement in a fatal shooting in Manhattan.
- Shane Tamura, a former security employee at Horseshoe Las Vegas, was documented to have had two separate interventions concerning his mental health, one in September 2022 and another in August 2024.
- These police records, usually kept private due to privacy protections, include information such as 911 calls, body camera footage, and documents relating to Tamura's mental health episodes.
- In a surprising disclosure, the records show that Tamura's assault rifle, used in the fatal shooting, was sold to him by his boss at the Horseshoe Las Vegas for $1,400, raising questions about Tamura's ability to work in security despite his mental health history.
