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New York shooting: 4 dead, including officer in Midtown attack New York shooting: 4 dead, including officer in Midtown attack
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Watch: NYPD say officer killed in the line of duty was a ‘hero’Watch: NYPD say officer killed in the line of duty was a ‘hero’
A New York City police officer is among four people killed in a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise. A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York, killing four people before shooting himself dead.
Police said the gunman walked into the office building on Monday evening with an MR rifle in clear view before spraying bullets in the lobby and on an upper floor. He then took his own life. 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.
The shooting - in the centre of the most populous US city - sent pedestrians running for cover as police warned of an active gunman around 1830 ET. Those inside the building cowered as gunfire echoed - some even piling couches and chairs against doors as they hid in offices. 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.
Police say the suspect, Shane Devon Tamura, 27, travelled from Las Vegas but a motive is unclear. 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.
Among those killed was New York City officer Didarul Islam, who was working security at the building at the time of the attack. The three other victims have yet to be identified. The shooting sent pedestrians running for cover as police warned of an active gunman around 1830 ET. Those inside the building cowered as gunfire echoed - some even piling couches and chairs against doors as they hid in offices.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the suspect entered the building at 345 Park Avenue, which houses businesses including the National Football League (NFL) and the investment management company Blackstone, and immediately opened fire. The skyscraper is home to the National Football League (NFL), as well as financial giants like Blackstone and KPMG and other major firms.
He fatally shot Mr Islam in the building's lobby, then took aim at a woman who hid 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. 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".
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.
Local officials and authorities celebrated Islam, saying he died a "hero."
Tisch said: "He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He made the ultimate sacrifice."
After shooting Islam as he entered the building, Tamura then aimed 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.
The suspect was seen on surveillance video entering the buildingThe suspect was seen on surveillance video entering the building
As he waited for an elevator, a woman stepped off, but the gunman spared her and let her pass, Commissioner Tisch said.As he waited for an elevator, a woman stepped off, but the gunman spared her and let her pass, Commissioner Tisch said.
He made his way to the 33rd floor - where Ruden Building Management is located - and again opened fire - killing one person before walking down a hallway and shooting himself in the chest, she added at a Monday night news conference. 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.
Authorities are unsure of a motive, though Tisch noted the gunman had "documented mental health history." 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.
Tamura travelled from Las Vegas to the East Coast over the last few days, stopping in Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa and New Jersey. He arrived in New York shortly before the shooting. It's unclear whether he has any ties to New York, the building or Ruden Building Management.
Police searched the suspect's BMW, 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.
Local officials and authorities celebrated Officer Islam Monday night. "He died as he lived - a hero," Ms Tisch said.
An officer with the department for three years, Officer Islam was an immigrant from Bangladesh. He and his wife have two children, and his wife is currently pregnant with their third child.
"He was doing the job that we asked him to do," Ms Tisch said. "He made the ultimate sacrifice."
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.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.
Bystanders reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and police told those in the area, including the BBC journalist, to shelter in nearby buildings.Bystanders reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and police told those in the area, including the BBC journalist, to shelter in nearby buildings.
Watch: NYC police respond to shooting in Midtown Manhattan
Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours.Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours.
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.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.
They held their hands above their heads, she said.They held their hands above their heads, she said.
Ms Bouhenni said she recognised many of them as customers. "This is so terrifying for them, I hope they can go home safe."Ms Bouhenni said she recognised many of them as customers. "This is so terrifying for them, I hope they can go home safe."
Indrani Basu contributed to this report. Indrani Basu contributed to this report