Posthumous CTE Diagnosis for Gunman in July NFL HQ Shooting Fuels Debate
Posthumous CTE Diagnosis for Gunman in July NFL HQ Shooting Fuels Debate Shane Tamura, the gunman responsible for a fatal shooting at an NYC office building housing the NFL headquarters in July, was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a recent report from the New York City medical examiner’s office. The degenerative brain disease, commonly linked to repeated head injuries sustained in contact sports like football, can only be confirmed after death. Tamura died by suicide following…