A detailed picture began to emerge of the Park Avenue gunman’s life in recent years and the cross-country drive he took before killing a police officer and three other people on Monday in Midtown Manhattan.
An internal police document gives a birth date for the man, Shane Devon Tamura, his driver’s license information, cellphone number and eye color. It shows a photograph of Mr. Tamura’s concealed firearms permit, issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and a screenshot of his Instagram account.
Over the past five years, the document says, he had home addresses in Las Vegas and Canyon Country, a neighborhood in Santa Clarita, Calif.
There are also photographs of Mr. Tamura taken from his Instagram and Cash App accounts. The document lists his connection to several casinos, too, including one in Lake Las Vegas, where he worked as a security guard in 2020. In November 2021, he spent $16,615 at a casino that appeared to be associated with Hotspur Resorts Nevada Inc., according to the document. A month later, he won $12,860 at another Nevada casino.
The document includes a group photo of Mr. Tamura and four other men. The photo, which appears to be taken at a hotel, shows him in a light blue collared shirt, smiling.
Authorities traced his movements in recent days through surveillance photos, beginning on July 23. A black 2011 BMW 328i connected to Mr. Tamura was first parked at a Las Vegas apartment complex, according to the document and public records. The BMW was then spotted on Interstate 70 in Colorado and Interstate 80 in Nebraska and Iowa.
On Monday, the BMW was seen again on Interstate 80 in New Jersey near the Delaware River. Two hours later, Mr. Tamura shot five people at 345 Park Avenue.
Chelsia Rose Marcius is a criminal justice reporter for The Times, covering the New York Police Department.
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