LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The legal professional for the person who offered what would develop into the lethal weapon in a mass capturing in New York Metropolis earlier this week stated his shopper legally offered his co-worker the gun.
On Monday, Shane Tamura, 27, killed 4 individuals after which himself through the capturing inside 345 Park Ave., police stated. The constructing homes the Nationwide Soccer League (NFL), which investigators suspect Tamura was focusing on.
Tamura drove from Las Vegas to New York Metropolis to commit the mass homicide, police stated.
Tamura’s supervisor, Rick Ackley, offered him the rifle for $1,400, police stated Wednesday. A 2020 common background verify regulation requires a licensed supplier to consummate the sale. 8 Information Now visited Ackley’s residence on Wednesday, and there was no response.
Shane Tamura’s supervisor, Rick Ackley, offered him this rifle for $1,400, police stated Wednesday. (NYPD)
On Thursday, Ackley’s legal professional, Chris Rasmussen, stated there was no crime dedicated, confirming the sale occurred on Oct. 2, 2024.
“Rick Ackley administered the transfer of the firearm used in the tragedy in New York lawfully complying with Nevada and federal gun laws,” Rasmussen advised 8 Information Now in a quick assertion.
Police searched a second Las Vegas property linked to Tamura on Tuesday. Inside, investigators found a tripod for a rifle, ammunition and a second suicide word the place he apologized to his mother and father.
Tamura had a documented psychological well being historical past, New York officers stated Monday. A Las Vegas police supply advised the 8 Information Now Investigators that Tamura was not on their radar however had interactions with officers or disaster groups. As of Thursday, Metro police had not launched any details about these interactions.
A spokesperson for the on line casino didn’t return a request for remark about Ackley.
