New Delhi, July 29 -- Wesley LePatner, a senior executive at global investment giant Blackstone Inc., was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a Manhattan high-rise on Monday evening. The shooting occurred at 345 Park Avenue, a corporate office tower that houses the headquarters of both Blackstone and the National Football League (NFL), among other firms.

LePatner, 42, was the Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), as per the company's website. She had joined Blackstone in 2014 and rapidly climbed the ranks to oversee one of the firm's largest divisions.

In a statement, Blackstone said, "We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was am...