MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Four people were killed and a fifth was injured in the mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday.
Here is what we know about the victims:
Wesley LePatner
Wesley LePatner, 43, a Blackstone employee, wife and mom, was killed, the company said.
She was a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone who worked in the real estate division. She previously spent a decade working at Goldman Sachs.
She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University and 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, the company said.
“Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed,” Blackstone said in a statement. “She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond.”
UJA-Federation of New York said LePatner was “extraordinary in every way – personally, professionally, and philanthropically.”
In 2023, she was honored with the organization’s Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership Award, recognizing her commitment to the community and her achievements.
“She lived with courage and conviction, instilling in her two children a deep love for Judaism and the Jewish people,” the organization said.
LePatner is survived by her husband and their children.
An autopsy revealed LePatner was shot in the torso.
Didarul Islam
Off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam was the father of two and his wife was pregnant. She is due with their third child next month.
“Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today,” the NYPD said in a statement.
An autopsy revealed Islam was shot in the torso and left upper extremity.
Islam, 36, is an immigrant from Bangladesh and was assigned to the 47th precinct. He was on the force for three and a half years.
He was off duty and working a private security detail assignment at the time of the shooting.
A dignified transfer of Officer Islam’s body from the medical examiner’s office to a mosque in the Parkchester section of the Bronx took place on Tuesday afternoon. Traffic was held on FDR Drive to clear the roadway for the solemn procession.
The NYPD and FDNY lined the streets to salute Islam.
Aland Etienne
32BJ SEIU President Manny Pastreich identified the third victim as dedicated security officer Aland Etienne, 46, who “took his job duties extremely seriously,” and will be remembered as a hero.
The union president said they are in touch with the victim’s family and are working with the building and the NYPD to support their investigation.
“This tragedy speaks to the sacrifice of security officers who risk their lives every day to keep New Yorkers and our buildings safe,” Pastreich said. “Every time a security officer puts on their uniform, they put their lives on the line. Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated. Aland Etienne is a New York hero. We will remember him as such.
Etienne’s partner of eight years, Rachel Paoli, is the mother of their son who will turn 7 on Saturday. She is waiting for his five siblings to arrive from Florida.
Etienne’s brother, Gathmand, released a statement on social media about his death:
“He was more than a brother-he was a father, a son, and a light in our lives. Our hearts are shattered, and we’re asking for your prayers and strength as we navigate this painful time.”
An autopsy revealed Etienne was shot in the torso.
Julia Hyman
Julia Hyman, 27, was killed in Monday’s deadly Midtown shooting, according to sources.
According to her LinkedIn, she worked as an associate at Rudin Property Management. She graduated from Cornell’s Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in 2020.
Hyman is being remembered at her alma mater as an “an extraordinary student whose academic achievements and intellectual curiosity made a lasting impression.”
“Her journey was marked by determination, warmth, and a strong commitment to learning,” Cornell dean and professor Kate Walsh said in a statement.
She is survived by her parents and her sister Ali, who graduated from Cornell in 2017.
“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,” the Rudin family said in a statement.
An autopsy revealed Hyman was shot in the torso.
NFL employee wounded
Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo to staff that a 41-year-old NFL employee who works in the finance department was seriously injured in the attack and was hospitalized in stable condition.
“We are deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers who responded to this threat quickly and decisively and to Officer Islam, who gave his life to protect others,” Goodell said.
Goodell praised the swift law enforcement response and honored the NYPD officer who was killed in the attack. Employees in New York were instructed to work remotely Tuesday or take the day off, he said, and additional security will be in place.
“Every one of you is a valued member of the NFL family,” Goodell said. “We will get through this together.”
Investigators believe Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, was trying to get to the NFL offices after shooting several people Monday in the building’s lobby but accidentally entered the wrong set of elevator banks, Mayor Eric Adams said in interviews.
Police said Tamura had a history of mental illness, and a rambling note found on his body suggested that he had a grievance against the NFL over a claim that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that can only be diagnosed after someone has died.
Tamura played high school football in California nearly a decade ago but never in the NFL.