The gunman suspected of targeting the National Football League headquarters in New York, killing four, was a former football player at two Southern California high schools.

Shane Devon Tamura, the man identified as the gunman who killed four people in a deadly shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building that houses the NFL 's headquarters, was once a standout high school football player, praised by former teammates.

Once a promising athlete, the 27-year-old faded from public view—until he showed up at 345 Park Avenue, gun in hand.