Shooting in Midtown Manhattan Kills Four Including Off-Duty NYPD Officer

A mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building at 345 Park Avenue resulted in four deaths, including an off-duty NYPD officer, Didarul Islam, and a Blackstone executive, Wesley LePatner. The gunman, Shane Tamura, opened fire in the lobby around 6:30 p.m., killing three victims there before fatally shooting a fourth person on the 33rd floor, then taking his own life. Officer Islam, a 36-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant and father of two, was working a corporate security detail off-duty at the time and had served in the NYPD's 47th Precinct for over three years. Blackstone mourned LePatner, describing her as a brilliant and deeply respected colleague. The shooting left a fifth individual critically injured, adding to the city's grief over this senseless act of violence. The NYPD and community remember Islam as a dedicated officer who aspired to leave a proud legacy for his family.