Midtown Manhattan Shooting: Survivor Recounts Terrifying Ordeal as Investigation Continues
A survivor of a deadly shooting in Midtown Manhattan on July 28, 2025, has shared her harrowing experience, detailing the moments she hid in a closet while gunfire echoed through the office building.The incident, wich resulted in four fatalities, including the shooter, has prompted an ongoing investigation into the motive behind the violence.
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The survivor, identified as Nelovic, described her fear as the shooting continued, stating, “I started praying.” She recounted how the shooter fired at the closet door, intensifying her terror. While initially communicating with her supervisor via text,Nelovic eventually powered off her cellphone to avoid making any noise that could reveal her hiding spot. She remained in silence for what she described as “two to three long hours,” continuing to pray.
After the gunfire subsided, Nelovic’s thoughts turned to Julia Hyman, a 27-year-old associate at Rudin Management, who was scheduled to be at her desk on the 33rd floor that evening. Later that night, upon returning to her Queens home and surrounded by family, Nelovic watched the news to understand the events that had transpired.It was through the television that she learned about Hyman’s fate.
Police confirmed that Hyman was the final victim of the shooter,identified as Tamura,before he took his own life. Investigators are actively working to determine Tamura’s motive. Mayor Eric Adams suggested that Tamura may have intended to target the National Football League headquarters, also located in the 345 Park Avenue building, but mistakenly entered the Rudin Management offices on the 33rd floor.
A note discovered in Tamura’s possession indicated he believed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition associated with repeated head trauma and commonly found in athletes and military veterans. Sources told ABC News that tamura requested his brain be studied in the note. While CTE cannot be definitively diagnosed in living individuals, medical professionals can suspect the condition based on symptoms and a history of head injuries.