A New York police investigator exits her vehicle at the scene outside a Manhattan office building where two people were shot including a police officer, Monday, July 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
She said it was a "concerning" situation, noting the man was captured on camera armed with an assault rifle walking into the Park Avenue building, where he soon opened fire.
"My heart breaks for the wife and the children of this police officer, and all the families that lost loved ones yesterday. Because people, you know, leave their house, they go to work, they go about their usual routine and they don't come home," Malliotakis said.
"And that's obviously shocking, and it's heartbreaking, but it's also a reminder of how fragile life is and how we need to remain vigilant as a community and a country. Anything can happen at any time."
Malliotakis urged fellow officials not to politicize the situation, and said she anticipated lawmakers would be briefed by the mayor's office and the New York Police Department (NYPD).
This split image shows Shane Tamura as a football player in high school next to security footage before he shot people in Manhattan (Fox News; NY Post)
Mayor Eric Adams told Fox 5 New York that it appeared Tamura was targeting the NFL, whose headquarters is located inside the building, along with other organizations.
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Multiple people were left dead, including a police officer and Tamura himself, and several others were injured.
Adams said the man's suicide note alluded to him struggling with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and blaming the NFL, though he never played for the professional league.
"We're still going through the suicide note to zero in on the exact reason," Adams said.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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