A gunman opened fire inside a Midtown Manhattan office building Monday evening, killing four people, including an NYPD officer, before killing himself, city officials said. A fifth victim was critically injured, police said.
Mayor Eric Adams identified the officer who was killed as Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh, who served with the 47th Precinct. He was a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the department and father of two, with a third child on the way, authorities said.
Police Officer Didarul Islam represented the very best of our department. He was protecting New Yorkers from danger when his life was tragically cut short today.We join in prayer during this time of incomprehensible pain. We will forever honor his legacy.#FidelisAdMortempic.twitter.com/vkBZetsz2N
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 29, 2025
In a late-night press conference outside of NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center, police officials described the shooting, which shut down several blocks of Midtown Manhattan during Monday’s evening rush hour. They said the gunman acted alone and a motive was not yet clear…