Friends, colleagues post grief over Wesley LePatner’s murder

Wesley LePatner was a professional powerhouse, a mentor to young women in commercial real estate, a wife and mother of two.  LePatner, 43, was killed Monday after a gunman barged into the lobby of 345 Park Avenue. The Blackstone executive was shot with an assault rifle as she took cover behind a pillar, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.  As her death sent shockwaves through the real estate industry, LePatner’s coworkers and colleagues took to social media to remember her. “She made time for so many of us—especially junior women at Blackstone—always offering guidance, support, and was a […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.