NYC gunman appeared to have grievance against NFL, went to wrong elevator bank in deadly rampage, mayor says

Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams has the latest on New York City's deadliest shooting in 25 years on 'Fox & Friends.'

The gunman who stormed a high-rise building in the heart of New York City on Monday evening was trying to target the NFL’s headquarters but took the wrong elevator bank, Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday.

Adams appeared on Fox 5 NY’s "Good Day New York" and said the gunman, identified as Shane Tamura, accidentally entered the wrong elevator banks. He said he went to the floor where Rudin Management was located.

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A split image showing Shane Tamura as a football player in high school next to security footage. (Fox News; NY Post)

"It’s unfortunate that during these days and times, active shooter drills are taking place all across the country and Rudin Management did their job of clearly having those active shooter drills and the staffers who were in the building were able to utilize some of the safe rooms and I believe it played a great role in saving lives of some of the staffers," he said.

Adams added that the gunman alluded to having suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and that he had a grievance against the NFL.

"He seemed to have blamed the NFL," the mayor said. "The NFL headquarters was located in the building, and he mistakenly went up the wrong elevator bank."

Adams said investigators were going through the "suicide note" the gunman left.

The New York Post first reported the notion of a "suicide note" found near his body on the 33rd floor. Fox News Digital reached out to the NYPD and the NFL for comment.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at City Hall on Dec. 12, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter K.