TDS Desk:

NYPD officer Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant who was among the victims of a deadly shooting incident at a Manhattan office building, was praised for his bravery and selflessness.

“He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He put himself in harm’s way. He made the ultimate sacrifice,” said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell Tisch. “He died as he lived – a hero.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams echoed the sentiment, calling Islam a “true blue” hero.

“He was saving lives, he was protecting New Yorkers,” Adams said. “He loved this city, and everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God.”

Islam is survived by his wife and two young sons. Tisch added, “His wife is pregnant with their third child.”

Islam had served with the New York Police Department (NYPD) for over three years.

While authorities have not released the identities of the other three individuals killed in the attack — two men and a woman — it was confirmed that one of the victims was shot inside Rudin Management’s office.

The firm, which owns the entire building at 345 Park Avenue, is one of New York’s oldest real estate companies.

A fourth male victim remains in critical condition at a nearby hospital.

Mayor Adams said the man was “fighting for his life.” Later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed the injured individual was an employee of the league.

“As has been widely reported, a gunman committed an unspeakable act of violence in our building at 345 Park Avenue. One of our employees was seriously injured in this attack. He is currently in the hospital and in stable condition,” Goodell said in a message to NFL staff.

Authorities said the names of the victims would be released after notifying their families.

(Source: AP, Al Jazeera)