Blackstone identifies employee killed in NYC shooting  | 29 July 2025 | Financial firm Blackstone said it has lost "one of our most beloved colleagues" in Monday's shooting at an office building in New York City. Blackstone announced the death in a memo to staff, and later identified the victim as Wesley LePatner in a subsequent statement. Three other people were killed during the attack, including a New York Police Department officer. LePatner served as Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and the Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), according to Blackstone's website. "We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue. Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed," Blackstone wrote in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.