New York City Mayor Eric Adams has eulogized the officer killed in a mass shooting in Manhattan, saying on X he “died as he lived, a hero.”
A gunman armed with an M4 assault rifle on Monday evening killed four people, including New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, Didarul Islam, 36, and wounded another in the attack that rattled a midtown Manhattan office building, authorities said.
“He was saving lives. He was protecting New Yorkers,” Adams, who spent 22 years as an NYPD officer prior to becoming involved in politics, said in a press conference. “He embodies what this city is all about. He’s a true-blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore.”
Officer Didarul Islam died as he lived, a hero and protector of New York City. We will never forget you. pic.twitter.com/vNYpjpNDTd
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 29, 2025
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The Context
The shooting occurred at the offices of Rudin Management, a little after 6:30 pm on Monday.
According to the NYPD timeline of events, the suspect, Shane Tamura, 27, shot and killed Islam before opening fire on the lobby, then proceeding to the office’s 33rd floor before taking his own life.
I’m on the way to the dignified transfer of fallen police officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in tonight’s senseless mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan. He put his life on the line for all of us and died a hero. He and his family are in my prayers tonight, and I’m praying for… pic.twitter.com/UMMZYjwfSi
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 29, 2025
What To Know
Islam, 36, was an immigrant from Bangladesh and a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the NYPD, stationed at the 47th Precinct in the Bronx, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
He leaves behind two sons and his wife, who is pregnant with their third child, said Tisch. The identities of the other victims had not been disclosed at time of writing to allow for law enforcement to notify the families.
Zohran Mamdani, who is running as the Democratic candidate for mayor in November, said on X: “Grateful for all of our first responders on the ground.”
Governor Kathy Hochul said on X: “Tonight we mourn four New Yorkers, including one of New York’s Finest, taken in a senseless act of violence.”
Representative Elise Stefanik, who has said she will run as the Republican candidate for governor, said on X: “It is a reminder to every New Yorker and American that our brave men and women in law enforcement put their lives on the [line] every single day to keep our communities safe.”
In an apparent swipe at Democrats, Stefanik said on X “We cannot allow radical anti-police dangerous policies to continue to make it less safe for families especially law enforcement officers in New York.”
Mayor Adams.
What People Are Saying
Mayor Eric Adams on X: “Tonight, our city is reeling and four innocent families are mourning, including the family of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, who was killed at 345 Park Avenue. He represented the best of New York City, an immigrant from Bangladesh who put on a uniform to protect and serve us all.”
Governor Kathy Hochul on X: “Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of New York. An immigrant from Bangladesh, he joined the NYPD to protect his city — and gave his life doing so. He leaves behind a wife, two young sons and a third child on the way. We hold his family in our prayers tonight.”
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on X: “He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He put himself in harm’s way. He made the ultimate sacrifice.”
What Happens Next
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Mayor Adams posted to X to say authorities believe the shooter was acting alone.
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