Overview

• A gunman opened fire in the lobby of 345 Park Avenue on July 28, killing multiple civilians and off-duty officers before taking his own life
• Officer Didarul Islam, a four-year NYPD veteran and Bangladeshi immigrant on a paid security detail, was fatally shot and is survived by his pregnant wife and two young sons
• On July 28 the NYPD released an official photo of Islam on X and officers were photographed awaiting his ambulance transfer to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
• NYPD, FBI and SWAT teams are jointly processing evidence at the scene and reviewing building security protocols
• City officials point to more than 3,000 illegal guns seized this year and are urging stricter firearm regulations along with expanded mental-health and youth intervention programs