Wesley LePatner (image courtesy Blackstone)Wesley LePatner, an elective trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Blackstone executive, was among the four individuals killed after a gunman opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building yesterday evening, July 28. LePatner, who is survived by her husband and two children, was elected by The Met’s Board of Trustees in February and belonged to the institution’s Friends of European Paintings, a group of donors committing $10,000 annually to the department to support acquisitions and programming.“She was a very successful woman, but someone who immediately engaged with deep understanding, empathy and serious commitment,” Met Director Max Hollein told the New York Times, adding that he had expected LePatner to remain involved with the institution for decades. LePatner earned her Bachelor’s degree in History at Yale University and spent more than a decade working at Goldman Sachs before she ascended to the role of chief executive officer of Blackstone Real Estate’s Investment Committee. She also belonged to Yale’s Library Council, according to a biography on Blackstone’s website.“She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond,” Blackstone said in a statement shared with Hyperallergic.The scene of a Midtown Manhattan active shooter investigation on July 28, 2025 (photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)Police have identified 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas as the shooter. Investigators believe Tamura entered the 345 Park Avenue building with the intention of targeting the National Football League, whose offices are also located there. Security guard Aland Etienne, off-duty police officer Didarul Islam, and a Rudin Management employee whose name has not been released were also killed in the shooting.