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Blackstone Executive Wesley LePatner Among the Four Victims Killed in Manhattan Shooting

Screenshot of NYPD at the scene of the Manhattan shooting Via NYPD X Account

New details have surfaced of one of the four victims in the tragic Manhattan shooting that occurred on Monday evening.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas has been identified as the shooter who opened fire on the 33rd floor of the Manhattan building that houses the NFL and Blackstone headquarters.

A new report by Blackstone has revealed that one of its executives was killed in the shooting.

In an announcement, Blackstone wrote, “We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePartner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue.”

Per The New York Post:

A Blackstone executive was among the four people shot and killed by the crazed gunman who shot up a Midtown office building, the company confirmed Tuesday.

Married mom Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director for the financial giant, was shot and killed in the lobby of the ritzy Park Avenue office tower when Shane Tamura opened fire in anger at the NFL, which shares the same building.

“We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePartner, was among those who lost theor lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue,” Blackstone told The Post in a statement.

“She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond.

“She embodied the best of Blackstone. Our prayers are with her husband, children and family.”

Financial firm Blackstone identified Wesley LePatner as the executive who was killed in Monday night’s shooting in New York City. “Words cannot express the devastation we feel,” the company said in a statement.

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Bloomberg reported that LePatner joined Blackstone in 2014 as the global head of Core+ Real Estate and chief executive officer for Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.

Blackstone, as an investment firm, owns over 300,000 residential units in its portfolio.

Other victims that were identified in the shooting were Didarul Islam, a New York Police officer.

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