NFL staffer Craig Clementi kept warning coworkers from ambulance after being shot in the back by gunman Shane Tamura

Time of India

4 days ago

As Shane Tamura (left) opened fire inside NFL headquarters, one wounded staffer kept trying to protect others. Photo courtesy: NYT
Inside the
NFL
's Manhattan headquarters at 345 Park Avenue, a staff member from the league's finance team was severely wounded during a shooting that claimed four lives. According to The Athletic, Craig Clementi, who was hit by a bullet in the back, kept warning coworkers to leave the building at once even while he was being wheeled out in an ambulance after being grievously hurt.
NFL Staff member keeps warning colleagues about gunman on mass-shooting spree despite life-threatening injury
Craig Clementi, a league finance employee who reportedly had just welcomed a baby, had been calling other NFL staff to urge them to leave the building when he was struck. The report mentioned, 'there is a belief' the bullet ricocheted before hitting him. Despite his grievous injury, Clementi continued alerting others as emergency responders made necessary arrangements to transport him to the hospital for immediate treatment.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirms serious injury of employee and offers league support
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed employees in a letter stating that a staffer had been 'seriously injured' in the incident. Goodell did not name the employee but described him as male. 'He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition. NFL staff are at the hospital and we are supporting his family,' Goodell wrote, adding, 'all of our employees are otherwise safe and accounted for.'
Gunman
Shane Tamura
moved through multiple floors before landing at 33rd floor
Police identified the gunman as 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas.
Tamura entered the skyscraper around 6:30 PM ET, killing four, including a 36-year-old married police officer, Didarul Islam. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch reported, as per the New York Post, that Tamura fatally shot the officer before opening fire on a woman while 'spraying' bullets across the lobby.
Another man in the lobby was injured but managed to survive; authorities have not confirmed if that was Clementi.
Tamura made his way up to the 33rd floor – far above the NFL's offices on floors five through eight – where he shot himself in the chest and died.
NFL reacts to the tragedy as building security comes under scrutiny
The horrifying chain of events has left the NFL reeling. While internal details remain under wraps as of now, Clementi's actions are being hailed as an act of immense bravery to save others. Meanwhile, league officials and law enforcement are facing a lot of pressure to clarify how security failed to prevent a gunman from entering a high-profile corporate tower unsupervised.
FAQs
1. Who is Craig Clementi and why was he in the NFL building?
Clementi works in the NFL's finance department at their Manhattan offices and was present during Monday's shooting.
2. Did NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell address the shooting?
Yes, Goodell sent a letter confirming the injured staffer is in stable condition and said the league is supporting his family.
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