Wesley LePatner, age 43

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Lost to gun violence on July 28, 2025 in New York, New York.

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Jul 29: New York Post: Cornell grad Julia Hyman killed in NYC shooting after crazed gunman Shane Tamura took elevator to wrong floor
Jul 29: CNN: What we know about how the Midtown Manhattan mass shooting unfolded | CNN
amNewYork: MIDTOWN MASS SHOOTING: Five people, including gunman and cop, dead in office building rampage | amNewYork
Jul 28: New York Post: NYC shooting at Blackstone building live updates: Shane Tamura killed 3 bystanders and hero cop Didarul Islam, NYPD says
Jul 28: New York Post: Rifle-toting NYC shooter Shane Tamura kills 4 —including NYPD officer — before turning gun on himself at Blackstone, NFL HQ
Jul 28: New York Post: Rifle-toting NYC shooter Shane Tamura kills 4 —including NYPD officer — before turning gun on himself at Blackstone, NFL HQ
ABC7 New York: 4 killed, including off-duty officer, in Midtown office shooting; suspected gunman dead by suicide
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