How Did a Troubled Man With Casino Security Clearance Carry Out a Deadly NYC Attack?

When Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old former surveillance worker at a Las Vegas casino, embarked on his cross-country journey to New York City and unleashed deadly violence inside the National Football League’s headquarters, many are left asking: how did someone with documented mental health issues and erratic behavior gain access to sensitive security roles—and weapons—in the first place? Is Our Security Infrastructure Protecting Americans or Failing Them? Tamura’s work history with Caesars Entertainment's Horseshoe Las Vegas put him squarely within an industry devoted to identifying threats before they happen. Yet, despite this background, he was able to slip through multiple cracks...