At least four people were killed in Manhattan on Monday evening, including a New York City police officer, after a gunman carrying an M4 rifle opened fire inside a skyscraper before taking his own life.
Law enforcement officers including the FBI work at the scene where five people were shot with four people including NYPD police officer Didarul Islam killed in a mass shooting attack at 345 Park Avenue by suspect Shane Tamura armed with an assault rifle in New York City.
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Key Takeaways
- In a press conference, New York City Mayor Eric Adams identified the slain police officer as 36-year-old Didarul Islam, who had been working with the New York City Police Department for three and a half years.
- One person who was wounded during the shooting remained in critical condition, Adams said.
- New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the gunman as Shane Tamura from Las Vegas and said he had a “documented mental health history.”
- Tisch said Tamura took his own life by shooting himself in the chest and added that his motives are still under investigation.
- The shooting took place at 345 Park Avenue, a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that houses several high-profile tenants, including the investment firm Blackstone Group, the accounting firm KPMG and the NFL headquarters.
What Do We Know About The Gunman Shane Tamura?
Tisch shared more details about Tamura during a press conference late on Monday night. The 27-year-old Las Vegas resident had arrived in New York City just hours before the shooting and after driving cross-country for several days. Surveillance video showed he exited a “double-parked black BMW,” while carrying an M4 rifle in his right hand, the commissioner said.
The BMW is registered to Tamura and inside the vehicle, police found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, magazines, a backpack and medications prescribed to the gunman. Tisch said an initial investigation has revealed that Tamura’s vehicle travelled cross-country through Colorado on July 26, Nebraska and Iowa on July 27, and New Jersey “as recently as 4:24 p.m. today [Monday].” The New York commissioner said law enforcement in Nevada informed them that Tamura has a “documented mental health history,” but did not share any details.
Crucial Quote
Adams paid tribute to the officer who was killed in the shooting, saying: “He was saving lives. He was protecting New Yorkers. He embodies what this city is all about. He’s a true-blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore.”
This is a developing story. More to come.
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