US shooting: Bangladeshi-origin police officer died saving others' lives

At least five people, including a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer and the suspected attacker, were killed after a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan office block on Monday.

The NYPD police officer, Didarul Islam, 36, was married with two young boys, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters at a news conference.

“His wife is pregnant with their third child,” Tisch said.

Speaking at the news conference with Tisch, New York Mayor Eric Adams said that Officer Islam was an immigrant from Bangladesh, who “moved this city” and died “saving lives” and “protecting New Yorkers”.

“We’re still unravelling what took place, and our hearts are heavy,” said Adams.

“We lost four souls to another senseless act of gun violence, including a member of the New York City Police Department.”

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The shooting, which took place at about 6pm local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, is still under “active investigation”, Tisch said late on Monday.

“What we know so far,” she said, is that “surveillance video shows a male exit a double-parked black BMW on Park Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets, carrying an M4 rifle in his right hand.”

“Security camera footage shows the shooter enter the lobby, turn right and immediately open fire on an NYPD officer,” she said.

The man then proceeded to shoot and kill two people on the ground floor, including a woman and a security officer, before making his way to the 33rd floor, where he shot and killed a man, Tisch said, adding that another victim is being treated in hospital.

“The shooter is believed to be Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old male with a Las Vegas address,” Tisch said.

“His motives are still under investigation,” she added.

Source: Al Jazeera