A deadly shooting inside a Manhattan office building left four people dead and several others injured. The gunman had entered the building intending to reach the NFL headquarters. But a wrong elevator, fatal turn took him to the wrong floor and a tragedy unfolded.
The shooter exited the elevator on the 33rd floor, home to Rudin Management. There, he began firing his weapon without hesitation. Among the victims was 26-year-old Julia Hyman, a promising associate who had joined the company just nine months earlier.
Hyman had recently graduated from a top hospitality program. She made the Dean’s List six out of eight semesters. Her professors described her as a dedicated, curious, and high-achieving student. Her future in real estate and building management looked incredibly bright. But a wrong elevator, fatal turn cut her life short.
Also killed in the attack was Didarul Islam, a New York City police officer working off-duty as a security guard. He was supporting his family, which included two young children and a third on the way. Another victim, Wesley LePatner, worked for a major investment firm. She was a senior employee and the mother of two children. The fourth person killed was Aland Etienne, a building security guard who was widely respected. His union later called him a “New York hero.”
The gunman, after firing on multiple victims, turned the weapon on himself. Police later found more weapons and ammunition in his car. Investigators said he had driven across the country with the intent to target the NFL. A note he left behind referenced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease often linked to football-related head injuries.
He believed the NFL was responsible for his condition. His mental health history was known, yet he still legally owned firearms in his home state. As people fled the building in panic, several suffered injuries. The chaos, confusion, and senseless violence all began with one mistake a wrong elevator, fatal turn that changed many lives forever.
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