NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Blackstone told

employees on Friday it will reopen its New York headquarters on

August 4, a week after shuttering it in the wake of a shooting

that killed four people including one of its executives.

The world's largest alternative asset manager explained the move

in a memo sent to staff, the contents of which were later

confirmed by a spokesperson.

The office at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan will be open

on Monday, but people will also have the option to work

remotely, the memo said.

The company expects a return to normal working schedules the

following week, but if anyone is uncomfortable returning, the

company plans to make accommodations.

Police have said 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura was

not targeting Blackstone when he entered the building on July 28

and shot senior executive Wesley LePatner, police officer

Didarul Islam, private security officer Aland Etienne and Julia

Hyman, who was working as an associate at building landlord

Rudin Management.

Blackstone has been working with Rudin, the New York Police

Department, and outside contractors to reinforce security in New

York and globally, the memo added. It also repeated a previous

offer of counseling to staff members who want it.

The building also houses consultants KPMG and the headquarters

of the National Football League.

The memo was first reported by Bloomberg News.

(Reporting by Isla Binnie in New York and Niket Nishant in

Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar and Chizu Nomiyama )