Officer killed in New York shooting was Bangladeshi immigrant with pregnant wife
Adams said the officer was a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the police department."He was saving lives, he was protecting New Yorkers," Adams said. "He loved this city, and everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God."Adams said he met the officer's family on Monday night."I told them that he was a hero, and we admire him for putting his life on the line," the mayor added.Islam was married, had two young sons, and his wife is pregnant with a third child, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in the press conference."He put himself in harm's way. He made the ultimate sacrifice — shot in cold blood," she said.Islam was working on a paid security detail in the building when the shooting occurred, the commissioner added.Such details allow "companies to hire officers in uniform to provide extra uniform security," she said.Excluding Islam, 42 federal, state, county, municipal, military, and U.S. territories officers have died in the line of duty in the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.- EndsMust Watch
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