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New York officer killed in shooting was Bangladeshi immigrant whose wife was pregnant
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 28 – Shane Tamura, with a history of mental illness, killed four including an off-duty NYPD officer before taking his own life in a Midtown Manhattan office tower, police said.
- Monday evening, an armed suspect entered 345 Park Avenue and shot himself after the rampage, police said.
- According to Tisch, Shane Devon Tamura traveled from Las Vegas over three days, passing through Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and New Jersey.
- Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old NYPD officer and immigrant from Bangladesh, is survived by his wife, who is 28 weeks pregnant, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called him `a hero` for protecting others.
- Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said the shooter acted alone and posed no further threat, after nearby streets and offices were locked down and workers evacuated.
- Mayor Adams warned that the shooting underscores gun access issues, as there have been 254 mass shootings this year, and Islam’s sacrifice highlights the risks police officers face daily.
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Funeral Preparations for Shooting Victims Begin
(New York, NY) – The body of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, killed in Monday’s (July 28, 2025) mass shooting in Midtown has been moved to a mosque in the Bronx. Scores of officers lined up along the route for the dignified transfer, to pay their respects. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says he’s a hero. The officer was a 36-year-old father of two and expecting a third child. Tisch said Islam made the ultimate sacrifice and was shot in cold blo…
New York was shaken by a shooting that claimed the lives of four people, including a police officer and an executive of the Blackstone investment firm.
Body of slain Bronx cop killed in Midtown mass shooting released to his family as funeral rites begin
The body of the Bronx cop who was ambushed and killed by an unhinged Las Vegas security guard during the Midtown mass shooting on Monday evening was released to his family on Tuesday afternoon. Police brass lined up outside the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Kips Bay late on July 29 along with hundreds of officers to pay their respects to Police Officer Didarul Islam, who is being described as a devoted husband and a hero. “He was doing the …
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolBy DAVE COLLINS An off-duty New York City police officer and an investment firm executive were among four people killed by a gunman at a Manhattan office tower. The officer, Didarul Islam, was working as a corporate security guard Monday at the Midtown skyscraper that houses the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone, one of the world's largest investment firms. Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at Blackstone, was also killed, the…
Victims of New York City shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm - The Boston Globe
The officer, Didarul Islam, was working a corporate security detail Monday at the midtown skyscraper that is home to the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone.
Manhattan shooting victim's dad had a stroke when he learned his son was killed - The Mirror
The father of victim Didarul Islam, 33, has suffered a stroke and remains in hospital after learning the horrific news that his son was among four people shot dead in Manhattan on Monday
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