Location:
- Park Avenue skyscraper at 345 Park Ave, Midtown Manhattan
- Home to NFL headquarters, Blackstone, KPMG, and other financial firms
Date:
- Monday evening, during rush hour
What Happened:
- Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, opened fire with an assault-style rifle
- Killed 4 people, including:
- Didarul Islam, 36-year-old NYPD officer and Bangladeshi immigrant
- Two men and one woman (identities not yet released)
- Didarul Islam, 36-year-old NYPD officer and Bangladeshi immigrant
- 1 critically injured, fighting for life in hospital
- Gunman shot himself fatally on the 33rd floor
Suspect Info:
- Shane Tamura, had a history of mental illness
- Drove cross-country from Las Vegas to NYC
- No significant criminal record
- Believed to have acted alone
- Motive still unknown
Response & Statements:
- Mayor Eric Adams called Officer Islam a “true blue hero”
- Commissioner Jessica Tisch: attacker took elevator to upper floors after lobby shooting
- Patrick Hendry, Police Union President: “Pure evil came to the heart of our city”
- NYPD and FBI responded swiftly to the scene
- Building went on lockdown until after 8 PM
Victim: Officer Didarul Islam
- 3½ years in NYPD
- Father of two, wife is pregnant with third child
- Assigned to building through NYPD commercial security detail program
Eyewitness Reactions:
- Russ McGee, gymgoer next door: “Cops and people screaming everywhere”
Kyle Marshall, visiting from San Francisco: “The police responded quickly… doesn’t make me feel less safe