What we know about the New York City shooting so far
The gunman then fatally shot himself in the chest, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said at a news conference Monday night. Speaking to reporters, Mayor Eric Adams called the incident 'despicable' and an 'act of evil.'
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NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, victim of Park Avenue mass shooting, was a 'hard-working family man'
NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, victim of Park Avenue mass shooting, was a 'hard-working family man' NEW YORK — Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer killed by a rampaging gunman in a mass shooting in a Park Avenue skyscraper, was a Bangladeshi immigrant who joined the force to leave behind a legacy his family could be proud of, mourners said Tuesday. Islam, 36, a father of two with a baby on the way, was one of four people gunned down by Shane Tamura inside the Midtown high-rise Monday evening. He 'always wanted to be a cop,' his brother-in-law, Jamil Rahman, told the Daily News Monday night. 'He was a hard-working family man,' Rahman said. 'Everybody is shocked and terribly saddened at the same time.' Islam was working a second job as a security guard when Tamura stormed inside the building at 51st Street with an M-4 assault rifle about 6:30 p.m. and started firing. Tamura killed three others and wounded a fourth person before getting lost in the building and taking his own life, officials said. As part of a program with the department, Islam was wearing his NYPD uniform while working off-duty, officials said. At the time of his death, he was assigned to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. Islam has been a police officer since 2021. In his five year career, he racked up 26 felony arrests and 45 misdemeanor arrests, according to his NYPD record. 'It's a sad day for not only our members, but for the #NYPD and #NYC,' the NYPD Muslim Officer's Society said on Facebook. 'We lost one of the finest today to a senseless act of violence.' Mayor Eric Adams called Islam a 'true blue New Yorker.' On Tuesday, Adams ordered all the flags on city buildings to be lowered to half-staff in the officer's honor. Islam was Tamura's first target, Tisch said. He died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell. 'He was doing the job that we asked him to do,' Tisch said. 'He put himself in harm's way. He made the ultimate sacrifice, shot in cold blood, wearing a uniform that stood for the promise that he made to this city. He died as he lived, a hero.' Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Islam lived in the Parkchester section of the Bronx with his wife, children and elderly parents. 'When he joined the police department, his mother asked him why he would pursue such a dangerous job. He told her it was to leave behind a legacy that his family could be proud of,' Mamdani said. 'He has done that, and more. I pray for him, his family, and honor the legacy of service and sacrifice he leaves behind.' Islam's friend Marjanul Karim, 31, told The News, that he'd worked as a peace officer at middle schools but wanted to join the NYPD. 'He wanted to support his family and he fell in love with law enforcement. He was a selfless individual,' Karim said. 'This house he bought while providing for his elderly parents' in Bangladesh, Karim said. 'He was a stand up guy. It only made sense for someone like him to join the police force.' 'He told my mom, 'You have to die one way or another,'' Karim added. 'He died a hero.' _________
Yahoo
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Fox News expert suggests that ‘bystander apathy' is to blame for Manhattan shooting
A frequent Fox News guest, who touts himself as a law enforcement expert due to his brief tenure with the New York Police Department, groused that 'bystander apathy' led to the deaths of four people in a deadly Manhattan shooting Monday, urging citizens to 'deputize' themselves and confront gun-wielding suspects. Shane Tamura, 27, opened fire at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper with an assault-style rifle around 6:30 p.m. after traveling to the city from Las Vegas, authorities say. He killed four people, including an NYPD officer and a senior executive at the company Blackstone, before turning the gun on himself. New York police said that Tamura had a 'documented mental health history', and wrote a suicide note claiming he suffered from a CTE brain injury, suggesting football was to blame. He appeared to have been targeting the NFL, which had offices in the building, but took an elevator to the wrong floor, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday. Around two hours after the shooting, 'Wild' Bill Stanton, a private investigator and one of Fox News' go-to police experts, appeared on Sean Hannity's primetime show to discuss the latest developments. Stanton is regularly referred to as a 'retired NYPD officer' during his Fox News appearances but left the department in the late 1980s after roughly two years on the job, following an accident that left him with an injured trigger finger and allowed him to collect a pension. According to Stanton, the Midtown shooting not only suggests the need for more police officers in New York City and across the nation, but also means that ordinary citizens should be prepared to stop an armed suspect. 'But we need to deputize ourselves,' he declared, before referencing Hannity's self-proclaimed martial arts expertise. 'Sean, let's take you as an example. My understanding is that you train really hard in MMA. I'm guessing you train with your firearm, as well.' After Hannity affirmed that he has been trained with guns, Stanton said that 'we each need to empower ourselves not to be a victim' because 'bystander apathy is what occurred' during this latest shooting. 'This cretin walked with a long gun down the street. No one said anything. I'd be curious to see how many 9-1-1 calls were made. We need to empower ourselves, deputize ourselves,' Stanton added. Turning back to Hannity, he reiterated that the Fox News star's fighting skills would have come in handy at the scene of Monday's massacre. 'If you would've seen that person, I guess you would've acted a lot different, as would have I,' Stanton boasted. 'These businesses that have security in the lobbies, there's a knee-jerk reaction. They may enhance it, but they do a cost-benefit analysis, and it'll go right back to the same.' Over the years, Hannity has regaled his viewers and guests with tales of his deadly martial arts training, describing himself as something of a lethal human weapon due to his 'street fighting' and 'blade' skills while sharing video footage of himself in the gym. The Fox host even touted his MMA training and 'personal security plan' when covering the 2023 Maine mass shooting. Stanton, meanwhile, also used his Fox News appearance to fume about the so-called 'defund the police' movement while claiming that it is loss of respect for law enforcement that leads to mass casualty events. 'We see this perpetrator, this sicko, as well as criminals all over Manhattan, all over the country, not respecting the law, feeling they can do what they want. Only when we collectively push back, fight back, and act will this lesson hopefully stop,' he declared. 'Yeah, it's sad,' Hannity responded. 'I do think people need situational awareness. And you know, if you see something, say something. Make the phone call. Call the police. Try and get on top of it.' Stanton's status as a security and law enforcement expert, who is regularly featured on Fox News and other networks to provide analysis, has been criticized by police accountability activists who have labeled him a 'copagandist'. It has prompted Stanton to sue several NYC civic association leaders for trying to 'cancel' him with 'defamatory' social media posts. A Bronx Supreme Court judge, however, largely dismissed Stanton's claims last year, asserting that 'cancellation' is not an actual cause of action while specifically taking issue with his argument that he's not a public figure. 'Plaintiff may not be a major 'celebrity,' but by his own admission he regularly appears on national TV to promote his security business and personal brand,' the judge stated last year. 'Plaintiff also took the step of running for and being elected to a leadership position with a local civic organization. Hence, plaintiff took purposeful steps to thrust himself into the spotlight as a security expert and local politician. Therefore, plaintiff is a limited-purpose public figure. As such plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that defendants' defamatory statements were made with actual malice to recover.'
UPI
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Manhattan mass shooter may have been targeting NFL offices
1 of 3 | FDNY personal, NYPD police officers and emergency vehicles are on the scene after a gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in the lobby of the building on 52nd Street and Park Avenue on Monday in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 29 (UPI) -- The Nevada man behind a shooting spree in a Midtown Manhattan office building may have originally been targeting for the NFL headquarters, sources say. Police sources told ABC News Tuesday that a page of the note found in suspect Shane Tamura's pocket alleged the National Football League had concealed the dangers football contact could cause to players' brains to maximize earnings. Tamura killed himself after opening fire at 345 Park Avenue, which is home to NFL headquarters. Tamura's note, police say, also purported that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The National Institutes of Health reported in July of 2023 that "Studies of American football players have identified a serious consequence of repeated traumatic brain injuries," which it calls CTE. Tamura played high school football but did not play professionally, and police have not found any evidence that he suffered from CTE and has no known connection to the NFL. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has told the press it appears the shooter's target was NFL employees but took the wrong elevator bank and instead reached the offices of Rudin Management, where he again opened fire after spraying bullets across the building's lobby. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the press that the floor the shooter entered, including the offices for Rudin Management, has safe rooms with bulletproof doors. NFL employees were warned during the incident to shelter in place, although the shooter never arrived in those offices. However, ESPN NFL beat reporter Jeff Darlington posted to X Tuesday that "NFL commissioner Roger Goodell informed league employees that 'one of our employees was seriously injured in this attack. He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition.'" This was confirmed by CNN. Darlington posted a message reportedly sent out to NFL employees by Goodell that "there will be an increased security presence at 345 Park Avenue" and that staff members based in New York should either work remotely or take the day off. Of the four people killed, three have been identified: NYPD officer Didarul Islam, Blackstone real estate executive Wesley LePatner and Rudin employee Julia Hyman, who was named by the New York Post. Tamura had two Mental Health Crisis Holds on his record, and a prior arrest for trespassing in Nevada, where he also received his concealed carry license. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed state flags to be lowered to half-staff until further notice and posted to X that four lives "were stolen" in the incident. "An NYPD officer leaves behind a pregnant wife and two young sons," she added. "Because a gunman from a state with weak gun laws brought an AR-15 to New York." President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account that he has been briefed on the shooting and that his "heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, who made the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless the New York Police Department, and God Bless New York!"
