The 27-year-old maniac who killed four people at a Midtown Manhattan office tower had two outstanding “unresolved” background checks that the Nevada Point of Contact Firearms Program never settled, officials said.
Gunman Shane Tamura stormed into the 44-story office building in Midtown Manhattan on July 28 and sprayed more than 50 rounds between the lobby and the 33rd floor.
During the rampage, Tamura gunned down a Blackstone executive, an NYPD officer, and a security guard in the lobby. On the 33rd floor, he killed the youngest victim, a 27-year-old Cornell graduate, before turning the gun on himself.
The assault rifle he used during the shooting was purchased from his boss at the Horseshoe Las Vegas casino, who completed the sale under the supervision of a gun store in October 2024.
That same month, the Nevada Point of Contact Firearms Program determined its background check on Tamura was “unresolved” — a gray area between approval and outright denial that left a loophole for the would-be mass shooter to keep the firearm.
A previous background check run by the same program in March 2022 was also “unresolved,” according to records obtained by 8 News Now.
Per federal law, “unresolved” background checks can permit a purchased firearm to be transferred after three days at the discretion of the license holder. The program is also supposed to conduct research for 90 days in an attempt to reach a firm decision.
In both cases, no actual decision was reached for Tamura, who already had a detailed history of rocky mental health issues, including suicidal ideation, psychiatric holds and arrests ahead of both checks.
A printout of his 2024 background check obtained by the outlet only included a 2023 trespassing arrest — with no mention of his prior mental health incidents.
Roughly 3% of all background checks are marked as “unresolved,” according to department data.
Tamura is believed to have been targeting the NFL headquarters housed in the Midtown tower as he pointed blame at football, claiming he had degenerative brain disease in a note found in his pocket at the grisly scene.
The Post reached out to the Nevada State Police Records, Communications and Compliance Division, which oversees the Point of Contact Firearms Program, for clarity.
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