Four victims, including an NYPD officer, are dead after a gunman entered an office building in New York that houses several major businesses, including Blackstone, KPMG, and the NFL headquarters. The shooter is also dead.
The shooting incident occurred at 345 Park Avenue at around 6:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed to Business Insider.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a Monday night press conference that there were three civilian deaths. Another male victim was seriously injured and “fighting for his life in a critical condition,” he said.
Adams added during the press conference that the police officer who died in the shooting was 36-year-old Didarul Islam, who served in NYC’s 47th precinct and had started working less than four years ago.
In the presser, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Islam was an immigrant from Bangladesh with two children and a pregnant wife.
“He made the ultimate sacrifice shot in cold blood, wearing a uniform that stood for the promise that he made to this city. He died as he lived, a hero,” she said.
Responding to questions from journalists at the press conference, Tisch said the shooter, who police believed to be a 27-year-old man by the name of Shane Tamura, had a gun license in Nevada. She said he was carrying an M4 rifle when he entered the office building.
Tisch said Tamura had a Las Vegas address inside the vehicle he exited. She added that he had a documented mental health history.
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“Inside of that vehicle, officers found a rifle case with rounds, a loaded revolver, ammunition of magazines, a backpack, and medication prescribed to Mr Tamura,” she said.
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The NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, said in a statement to The New York Times that one of the league’s employees was seriously injured in the shooting.
“He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition,” Goodell said to the NYT.
“Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrific act and their families. We are incredibly grateful for the bravery of building security and law enforcement,” KPMG US said in a statement provided to Business Insider.
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The NFL did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Blackstone declined to comment.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
