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Widow of Slain NYPD Detective Welcomes Son Arham Weeks After Park Avenue Shooting

Community donations for the family are nearing $500,000.

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Arham Islam, newborn son of Detective First Grade Didarul Islam and his wife, Jamila Islam.
Police officers carry the coffin of New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam, killed during a mass shooting event at a midtown Manhattan office tower on July 28, in the rain, during his funeral services in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., July 31, 2025 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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Overview

  • Jamila Akhter delivered the baby late Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mayor Eric Adams visited the family during her labor, officials said Monday.
  • Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced the birth and the baby's name, noting he is the couple’s third child alongside brothers Ahyan and Azhaan.
  • Detective First Grade Didarul Islam, 36, was killed on July 28 while working an approved off-duty uniformed security detail at 345 Park Avenue and was posthumously promoted at his funeral.
  • Authorities identified the gunman as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura of Las Vegas, who killed four people and died by suicide; city officials say he left a note requesting CTE study and had sought to reach NFL offices in the building.
  • Two online fundraisers have generated nearly $500,000 for the family, with GoFundMe organizers saying they began remitting donations on Monday.