NEWS · B2 Level - Part 6

5 Dead in NYC Office Building Shooting

Five people are dead after a gunman entered a New York City office building, shooting and killing four people, including a police officer,

Level: B2 · 14 sentences

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  1. Five people are dead after a gunman entered a New York City office building,
  2. shooting and killing four people, including a police officer,
  3. before turning the gun on himself.
  4. Several more were injured in the mass shooting, which began after 6 pm Monday evening.
  5. The office building, 345 Park Avenue, is home to the offices of the NFL, among other businesses.
  6. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters,
  7. "The shooter is believed to be Shane Tamura, 27-year-old male with a Las Vegas address."
  8. "The vehicle he exited is registered in Nevada to Mr. Tamura."
  9. "Inside of that vehicle, officers found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition, and magazines,"
  10. "a backpack, and medication prescribed to Mr. Tamora."
  11. "The vehicle was searched by our bomb squad and found to be clear of any explosives."
  12. The NYPD said the officer who died in the shooting was 36-year-old Didarul Islam.
  13. Now authorities are piecing together Tamura's final days and searching for a motive.
  14. This is a developing story....