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.

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    2 days ago

    I first learned of this shooting via chat, and was lacking some context. I also didn’t know Blackstone INC was a thing.

    I got so confused about why someone would target the CEO of a griddle company.