US EditionNYPD Officer Killed in Manhattan Office Shooting to Be Laid to Rest
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 29 – Shane Tamura used a legally purchased assault-style rifle to kill four people, including a Blackstone executive and off-duty NYPD officer, before police locked down the Midtown office tower.
- At 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, gunfire erupted Monday night, killing four people including an NYPD officer and critically wounding one, police said.
- Investigators say Shane D. Tamura drove cross-country from Las Vegas before the attack, as they review his background and motive remains unclear.
- Armed with a legally purchased assault-style rifle, he entered around 6:30 p.m. and shot Officer Islam then others in the lobby, Adams said.
- Following the rampage, Mayor Eric Adams praised emergency protocols and officers’ swift entry, and called for stricter national gun laws to prevent future tragedies.
- Services for Islam will be held Thursday at Parkchester Jame Masjid, with a 10 a.m. viewing for women, 11 a.m. for men, and noon prayer, police said.
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NYPD officer killed in Manhattan office shooting to be laid to rest
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was among the four people shot and killed by a gunman during a rampage at a Manhattan office tower will be laid to rest Thursday. Officer Didarul Islam, 36, was fatally shot Monday in a midtown building housing the National Football League’s headquarters. A security guard, real estate firm employee and investment firm executive were also killed. The gunman also shot and wounded a fifth victim, a…
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The Muslim TimesFundraisers for family of slain NYPD cop Didarul Islam top $250K
A pair of fundraisers to help the family of NYPD cop Didarul Islam, who was shot dead by deranged gunman Shane Tamura Monday, has topped more than $250,000.
Antipsychotic meds, suicide note found in NYC mass shooter's apartment
NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Antipsychotic medication and a suicide note to his parents were found in the apartment of the gunman who killed multiple people in a mass shooting in Manhattan earlier this week. NYPD detectives searched Shane Tamura's studio apartment in Las Vegas and found several medications, 100 9mm rounds, a tripod for the rifle used in the shooting, and an empty hand box for the revolver, police said Wednesday. More Local News Se…
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