Archive · 29 Jul 2025
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam Killed in Manhattan Office Shooting
A shooting at a Manhattan office building resulted in the death of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam and four others.
The shooter, Shane Tamura, was 27.
Officer Islam, originally from Bangladesh, was working security when the shooting started.
He served in the NYPD for three and a half years and leaves behind his wife and children, including a baby on the way.
City officials described him as a hero for putting his life in danger to protect others.
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam was killed in a shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office tower.
The shooter, 27-year-old Shane Tamura, also died in the incident after fatally shooting four people.
Officer Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant, was working on a paid security detail at the time.
Islam served with the NYPD for three and a half years and is survived by his wife and two sons, with a third child on the way.
City officials, including Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, praised Islam as a hero.
- Who
- NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, shooter Shane Tamura, and others.
- What
- A shooting resulted in the deaths of five people, including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Midtown Manhattan office tower
- Why
- The motive for the shooting is unknown.
- Victim
- NYPD Officer Didarul Islam
- Age
- 36
- Origin
- Bangladesh
- Years in NYPD
- 3.5
- Location
- Midtown Manhattan
- Family
- Wife and two sons, expecting a third child
Sources
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