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He NFL He has increased security in his offices after a lonely gun opened fire at the headquarters of the League in New York City last month, killing four people and hurting a league employee.
The executive vice president of the NFL, Jeff Miller, confirmed the new security measures for Outkick, adding that the League is “working with the building and the tenants inside the building on building safety.”
Archive – Executive Vice President of Health and Safety Policy of the NFL Jeff Miller during a press conference at annual NFL meetings at the Biltmore Resort on March 28, 2017. (Mark J. Rebila/ USA Today Sports)
“We are very lucky that our security chief, Cathy Lanier, former chief of police in Washington, DC, has a tremendous experience in this space and that we have excellent partners in the building while we are looking for ways to do it even safer than it was before.”
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Four people died, and a fifth was injured within the 345 Park Avenue building on July 28 when researchers say Shane Tamura, 27, from Las Vegas, opened fire while trying to reach the NFL offices. The building also houses the Blackstone headquarters.
An NFL employee According to the reports, he was shot in the lobby during the attack. He tried to contact the co -workers to warn them about the active shooter before calling 911.
“The NFL is deeply grateful for the global effusion of support after the tragic act of violence in the New York City Building that it houses our League office among other organizations, “the League said in its first statement regarding the attack.
The officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) respond to the scene of a shooting at 345 Park Ave. in New York, US city official. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
NFL advises teams to improve security after a mortal shooting from the city center office: report
“We honor the four lost innocent lives, including the New York Police officer, Didarul Islam, whose heroism will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with the survivors as the difficult trip of physical and emotional recovery begins.”
Earlier this month, the NFL sent a note to the 32 teams that advised them to improve security after the mortal shooting.
Among the recommendations was the proposal to have armed law agents or security officers in the buildings of the team and the league when players or staff are present. Another recommendation were weapons projections in those places.
The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attends a game of the NFL international series between the Chicago Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
“The committee acknowledges that these changes will affect daily operations and will require an investment of time, coordination and resources,” said Memorando, according to ESPN. “However, there is no higher priority than the security and sense of security of our players, coaches, personal and all those who work inside and around our facilities.
