Blackstone exec among those killed in Manhattan shooting
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Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive who served as CEO of the firm's real estate income trust, was among four people killed Monday when a gunman opened fire in a Midtown Manhattan office building that houses Blackstone's global headquarters.
- She had been with Blackstone for 11 years, after more than a decade at Goldman Sachs.
It is believed the shooter had meant to target the National Football League, which also is based at 345 Park Ave.
Blackstone said in a statement: "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. We are also saddened by the loss of the other innocent victims as well, including brave security personnel and NYPD."
LePatner's family issued a statement, which says in part: "We cannot properly express the grief we feel upon the sudden and tragic loss of Wesley. She was the most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and relative, who enriched our lives in every way imaginable. To so many others, she was a beloved, fiercely loyal and caring friend, and a driven and extraordinarily talented professional and colleague. At this unbearably painful time, we are experiencing an enormous, gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled, yet we will carry on the remarkable legacy Wesley created."
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