Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust and a Jewish communal leader, was among the victims of a shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday. Police say the suspect, 27-year-old Shane Tamura,

Wesley LePatner, a Blackstone executive with deep ties to Jewish communal organizations in New York City, was killed in the Monday shooting at the firm’s Midtown headquarters, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

She was very practical, down to earth, very much wanted to make a difference,” said Park East Synagogue Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky about the 43-year-old mom of two.