Detective Didarul Islam

Didarul Islam

Detective Didarul Islam was shot and killed while working a security detail at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.

A lone gunman entered the building around 6:30 p.m., killing an additional four people and wounding one.

The suspect barricaded himself in an office and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Detective Islam had served with the New York City Police Department for three and a half years and was assigned to the 47th precinct. He is survived by his expectant wife, two children, and father. His third son was born three weeks after his death.

Detective Didarul Islam was posthumously promoted to Detective First Grade.