New york: Investment firm Blackstone Inc. on Tuesday confirmed that senior executive Wesley Leptar was among those killed in a shooting at his Manhattan office building. The incident took place at 345 Park Avenue on Monday afternoon, where Blackstone has a New York Headquarters.
The company said in a statement, “We are breaking hearts to share that our colleagues, Vesley Leptar, were among those who lost their lives in a tragic event in 345 parks.
Leptar served as a senior managing director and a global head of the core+ Real Estate, as well as CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (Breit). The shooting took place as the employees were preparing to leave for the day.
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman and President John Gray described the day as “the worst day in the 40 -year history of the firm”. The New York office will remain closed on Tuesday, with a company-wide zoom call that is scheduled to address the tragedy. – Reuters
