Wesley LePatner, a prominent executive at the investment firm Blackstone, was tragically killed on Monday, July 28, 2025, in a shooting at the firm's Manhattan headquarters located at 345 Park Avenue. She was 43 years old.
Ms. LePatner was the Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and the Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), a $53 billion property fund. She joined Blackstone in 2014, having previously spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs.
According to reports, a gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, opened fire in the lobby of the building around 6:30 p.m. before taking an elevator to the 33rd floor. Police stated that Tamura, who also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, appeared to be targeting the National Football League's office, also located in the building, but mistakenly entered the wrong elevator bank.
Four people, including Ms. LePatner and an off-duty NYPD officer identified as Didarul Islam, 36, lost their lives in the incident. Several other Blackstone employees were reportedly injured.
Blackstone released a statement expressing profound grief, saying, "Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed. She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond. She embodied the best of Blackstone. Our prayers are with her husband, children and family." The firm also announced that its New York office would be closed on Tuesday.
Ms. LePatner was a graduate of Yale University, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Beyond her professional achievements, she was known for her commitment to philanthropy, serving on the boards of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the UJA-Federation of New York, and the Yale University Library Council. She also chaired Blackstone's Women's Initiative, advocating for diversity and inclusion within the workforce. She is survived by her husband and two children.
