NYC shooter Shane Tamura admitted to having suicidal thoughts — but was still allowed gun permit: sources

The Midtown office shooter successfully applied for a gun permit in 2022 – and held onto the permit after he told Las Vegas authorities he was having suicidal thoughts, according to law enforcement sources.

Shane Tamura was granted the permit in June 2022 and notified police sometime after that he was suffering from a mental health crisis, sources said.

But suicidal ideations are not enough to revoke a permit, according to sources.

He then had another mental health contact in Las Vegas in 2024, sources said.

Authorities said Monday that Tamura, who killed four people, had a history of mental health problems.