Gunman Kills Four, Including Police Officer, In Shooting At Manhattan Skyscraper
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After killing four people and severely wounding another person, the gunman took his own life.
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July 28, 2025
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Gunman Kills Four, Including Police Officer, In Shooting At Manhattan SkyscraperBySiladitya Ray, Forbes Staff
Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter
Nevertheless, AuthorJul 28, 2025, 11:59pm EDTJul 29, 2025, 12:06am EDTToplineAt 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, in today's financial world
More 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
Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn 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
Nevertheless, 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 the gunman 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-file tenants, including the investment firm Blackstone Group, the accounting firm KPMG and the NFL headquarters
Crucial QuoteAdams paid tribute to the officer who was killed in the shooting, saying: “He was saving s
He was tecting New Yorkers
He embodies what this city is all
He’s a true-blue New Yorker, not only in a uniform he wore. ”Got a tip
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