President Trump expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of four individuals who were shot during a violent incident at a large office building in Midtown on Monday night.
“I’m seeing reports of a tragic shooting in Manhattan,” he noted. “Our law enforcement is working hard to understand why this disturbed individual committed such senseless acts of violence. My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives, including the NYPD officer who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
Authorities have identified the shooter as 27-year-old Shane Tamra, who was involved in the fatal shooting of NYPD officer Didalur Islam.
NYC Midtown Shooting Timeline
- Reports of the incident at 345 Park Ave. began around 6:28 PM.
- Shane Tamra, seen in surveillance footage driving a black BMW, was carrying an M4 rifle.
- He entered the building’s lobby, where he shot officer Didalur Islam, 36.
- Tamra then shot a woman hiding behind a pillar and continued firing as he moved toward the elevators.
- Another victim was reported shot; he was critically injured but stable.
- The shooter made his way through the building, firing as he went, until the woman escaped unharmed to the 33rd floor.
- A man was killed on that floor.
- Eventually, the shooter ended his rampage by taking his own life.
- The duration of the chaos is unclear. A post on X at 7:52 PM confirmed that the scene was contained and the shooter was neutralized.
Tamra, who had traveled from Las Vegas, reportedly intended to carry out this heinous act. He died from self-inflicted wounds, and authorities discovered a suicide note.
