Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Slain NYPD Officer to Be Laid to Rest After Office Tower Shooting
A New York City police officer named Didarul Islam, who was shot and killed in a Manhattan office building, will be buried on Thursday.
The building is where the NFL has its offices.
The person who did the shooting was a former football player named Shane Tamura.
He shot and killed four people before killing himself.
Islam was working as a security guard when he was shot.
Tamura thought he had a brain problem related to football.
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, a victim of the Manhattan office shooting, will be buried on Thursday.
The shooting occurred in a Midtown Manhattan office tower that houses the NFL headquarters.
The gunman, Shane Tamura, a former football player, shot and killed four people.
Islam was working a private security detail when he was killed.
Tamura, who believed he had a brain disease linked to football, killed himself after the shooting.
- Who
- The shooter was Shane Tamura, a former high school football player, and the victims included NYPD Officer Didarul Islam.
- What
- A New York City police officer, Didarul Islam, was killed in a Manhattan office shooting.
- When
- The shooting occurred on Monday and Islam will be buried on Thursday.
- Where
- The shooting happened in a Manhattan office tower.
- Why
- The shooter believed he had a brain disease linked to football and accused the NFL of hiding the dangers of playing.
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Blame victims for being present.
Safety Precautions and Mental Health Resources
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Detractors
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- Victim
- NYPD Officer Didarul Islam
- Age
- 36
- Location
- Manhattan Office Tower
- Gunman
- Shane Tamura
- Motive
- Believed he had brain disease linked to football
- Incident Date
- Monday
- Burial Date
- Thursday
