{"id":29670,"date":"2025-07-29T04:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29670"},"modified":"2025-07-29T04:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:57:49","slug":"police-officer-among-four-dead-in-shooting-at-new-york-city-office-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/police-officer-among-four-dead-in-shooting-at-new-york-city-office-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York, killing four people before shooting himself dead.<\/b><\/p>\n

The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into an office block on Manhattan’s Park Avenue on Monday evening and opened fire in the lobby before taking a lift to the 33rd floor to continue his spree.<\/p>\n

Four people were killed including New York City police officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was working security at the time. The three other victims have yet to be identified.<\/p>\n

The gunman appears to have driven across the US from Las Vegas. Police say he was known to have mental health issues, and they are searching for a motive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The shooting sent pedestrians running for cover as police warned of an active gunman around 18:30 ET (22:30 GMT). Those inside the building cowered as gunfire echoed – some even piling couches and chairs against doors as they hid in offices.<\/p>\n

The skyscraper is home to the National Football League (NFL), as well as financial giants like Blackstone and KPMG and other major firms.<\/p>\n

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the suspect appeared to have acted alone. She told a press conference that a fifth victim was shot and was in “critical but stable condition”.<\/p>\n

The slain police officer Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant and father of two with a third child on the way, had served in the New York Police Department for three and a half years.<\/p>\n

Local officials and authorities celebrated Islam, saying he died a “hero.”<\/p>\n

Tisch said: “He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He made the ultimate sacrifice.”<\/p>\n

After shooting Islam as he entered the building, Tamura then aimed\u00a0<\/b>at a woman who hid for cover behind a pillar. He proceeded through the lobby, “spraying” it with gunfire, hitting multiple people – including a security guard hiding behind a desk and another man nearby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The suspect was seen on surveillance video entering the building<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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As he waited for an elevator, a woman stepped off, but the gunman spared her and let her pass, Commissioner Tisch said.<\/p>\n

He made his way to the 33rd floor, killing one person before walking down a hallway and shooting himself in the chest, she added at a Monday night news conference.<\/p>\n

Police searched the suspect’s vehicle, which he had double-parked out front, and found multiple magazine rounds and a revolver. The vehicle was registered in Nevada to Tamura, who was a registered gun owner in the state.<\/p>\n

The incident brought parts of Midtown Manhattan and public transportation to a halt. A BBC journalist at the scene reported seeing scores of police vehicles and at least one person with a bloodied chest being taken away on a stretcher.<\/p>\n

Bystanders reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and police told those in the area, including the BBC journalist, to shelter in nearby buildings.<\/p>\n

Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours.<\/p>\n

Mama Bouhenni, working at the nearby Sip & Scoop coffee shop as the incident unfolded, told the BBC she saw dozens of people from surrounding buildings being evacuated.<\/p>\n

They held their hands above their heads, she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Bouhenni said she recognised many of them as customers. “This is so terrifying for them, I hope they can go home safe.”<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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