NYC Midtown Manhattan Shooting: Didarul Islam's growing family left devastated as NYPD cop was expecting a third child

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NYPD Officer Didarul Islam Killed, Was Expecting Third Child
How Shooter Shane Tamura Went on Killing Spree
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Shooter Shane Tamura Suicide Note
Community Mourns NYPD Officer Didarul Islam
Another Victim Identified as Blackstone Executive
What NFL Said
Timeline of Tamura's Movements
July 26: Tamura drove through Colorado.
July 27: He passed through Nebraska and Iowa and missed his shift at a Las Vegas casino.
July 28, 6:28 pm: He parked near 345 Park Avenue and began the attack.
7:52 pm: NYPD declared the shooter had been neutralized.
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A New York City police officer, Didarul Islam, was among the four people killed in a shooting at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Islam, 36, was working a second job as a security guard when the gunman opened fire. His family was preparing to welcome their third child.Didarul Islam was working at a Midtown office building when Shane Tamura entered with a rifle and opened fire. Islam was shot dead in the building's lobby. He had served with the NYPD for three and a half years. He lived in the Bronx with his wife and two children, with a third child on the way.New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed Islam was working during off hours to earn extra income for his growing family. Mayor Eric Adams said Islam died while trying to protect others. He described Islam as someone who represented the city's values.Shane Tamura, 27, drove from Las Vegas to New York City. He arrived at 345 Park Avenue around 6:28 pm on July 28. He entered the lobby carrying an M4 rifle and shot Islam. He then continued to shoot others as he made his way to the 33rd floor. His intended target was the NFL offices.A suicide note found on Tamura indicated he blamed the NFL for hiding information about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He believed the disease had affected him. Tamura asked for his body to be checked after death. He ultimately shot himself in the chest.Islam was a well-known member of the Bronx's Muslim community. Friends and community leaders gathered at his home after news of his death. They brought food and offered comfort to his pregnant wife.Marjanul Karim, a family friend, said Islam had started as a school security guard before joining the NYPD. Karim recalled how Islam wanted to build a better future for his family. He also mentored young Bangladeshi men in the community.Blackstone confirmed that Wesley LePatner, one of its senior executives, was also killed in the shooting. She was believed to have been shot while trying to take cover in the lobby.LePatner was the global head of core+ real estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. She was a Yale graduate, served on multiple charity boards, and had two children.Photos from the office showed employees barricading themselves inside using furniture during the incident.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said an employee had been injured but was stable. Staff were advised to stay home. Goodell said the league would increase security and support those affected.Mayor Adams said the shooter appeared to blame the NFL in the note. Tamura mentioned former NFL player Terry Long, who was diagnosed with CTE posthumously.Didarul Islam was an NYPD officer and father of two. He was killed while working a second job as a security guard in a Midtown office building.Tamura left a suicide note blaming the NFL for hiding the effects of CTE. He intended to target the league but entered the wrong office floor.