In recent years, multiple NFL players have been connected to separate shooting incidents, raising alarms within the league and among fans. (Image Credit: X) Shane Tamura, once a promising NFL prospect, met a tragic and violent end this week. Identified as the gunman in Monday’s fatal Midtown Manhattan shooting, Tamura died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Avenue - a building that houses several corporate offices, including NFL headquarters.A native of Las Vegas, Tamura had shown early promise as a football talent, starring at Golden Valley High School before continuing his career at Granada Hills Charter High School in California.ALSO READ: Who was the NYPD officer killed in the Midtown shooting?Tamura’s death adds to a troubling pattern of violence involving current and former football players. In recent years, multiple NFL players have been connected to separate shooting incidents, raising alarms within the league and among fans. ALSO READ: Shane Tamura used AR-15 in NYC shooting, America’s most deadly gun involved in 10 of the deadliest US massacres since 2012Live EventsFrom civil lawsuits to criminal charges, these events have intensified scrutiny around player conduct and mental health, especially as the pressures of high-level competition take their toll.Here are some of the most notable criminal incidents involving NFL players:Antonio Brown (Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver)Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been charged with second-degree attempted murder following a shooting outside an amateur boxing event on May 16, 2025 in Miami. According to an arrest warrant, the 36-year-old allegedly took a handgun from a security guard and fired two shots at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, a man he had fought with earlier. One bullet reportedly grazed the victim’s neck. Brown, a former All-Pro receiver, last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. L'Jarius Sneed (Tennessee Titans cornerback)Tennessee Titans defensive back L’Jarius Sneed is facing a $1 million lawsuit from Christian Nshimiyimana, a Texas man who alleges Sneed or his personal assistant fired gunshots at him while he was sitting in a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon on a dealership lot in Carrollton, Texas, on December 6, 2024. Nshimiyimana, who owns an exotic car rental business, was researching vehicles when shots were allegedly fired from a passing Lamborghini Urus. No one was injured in the incident. The lawsuit accuses Sneed of involvement in the shooting, though no criminal charges have been filed. The NFL and Titans are monitoring the situation.Phillip Adams (Former Atlanta Falcons cornerback)On April 7, 2021, former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot six people in South Carolina before taking his own life during a standoff with police the following day. He was 32. A post-mortem examination revealed Adams suffered from severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition linked to repeated head trauma and believed to have contributed to his actions. Adams played 78 NFL games over five seasons for six teams. Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round in 2010, he also played for the Patriots, Seahawks, Raiders, Jets, and ended his career with the Falcons in 2015.Aaron Hernandez (Former New England Patriots tight end)Aaron Hernandez, a former New England Patriots tight end, was drafted in the fourth round in 2010 and played three seasons before his career unraveled. In 2013, he was arrested and charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player and friend who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancée. Hernandez was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was also charged in a 2012 double homicide outside a Boston nightclub but was acquitted days before his death. On April 19, 2017, Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell, ruled a suicide.Anthony Wayne Smith (Former Oakland Raiders defensive end)Anthony Wayne Smith, a former first-round NFL draft pick by the Raiders in 1990, played seven seasons with the team in Los Angeles and Oakland. In November 2015, a Los Angeles County jury convicted him of three counts of murder with special circumstances, including torture, kidnapping, and multiple murders. The convictions stemmed from the 1999 abduction and fatal shooting of brothers Kevin and Ricky Nettles, and the 2001 beating and stabbing death of Dennis Henderson. Jurors couldn't reach a verdict on a fourth murder case involving Smith’s friend Maurilio Ponce. 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