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- Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building</p>
<p>Christal Hayes & Rachel Hagan - BBC NewsJuly 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM</p>
<p>A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York, killing four people before shooting himself dead.</p>
<p>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>
<p>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>
<p>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>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The skyscraper is home to the National Football League (NFL), as well as financial giants like Blackstone and KPMG and other major firms.</p>
<p>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>
<p>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>
<p>Local officials and authorities celebrated Islam, saying he died a "hero."</p>
<p>Tisch said: "He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He made the ultimate sacrifice."</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The suspect was seen on surveillance video entering the building [CBS]</p>
<p>As he waited for an elevator, a woman stepped off, but the gunman spared her and let her pass, Commissioner Tisch said.</p>
<p>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>
<p>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>
<p>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>
<p>Bystanders reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and police told those in the area, including the BBC journalist, to shelter in nearby buildings.</p>
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<p>Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours.</p>
<p>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>
<p>They held their hands above their heads, she said.</p>
<p>Ms Bouhenni said she recognised many of them as customers. "This is so terrifying for them, I hope they can go home safe."</p>
<p>Indrani Basu contributed to this report</p>
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