Father of cop slain in NYC shooting had stroke when he was told, according to report

The father of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in Monday’s shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building, suffered a stroke after learning the news of his son’s death, according to a report.

Muhammad Mainul Islam, the police officer’s cousin, told The New York Post that the bereaved father had the stroke after seeing his son’s body.

“His father went last night to see him,” Muhammad Mainul Islam said. “When he heard the message he had a stroke, feeling bad. So he had a stroke so the hospital did not release him.”

The cousin also said that the 36-year-old deceased officer’s eight-months pregnant wife was taken to hospital by police Tuesday morning. The cop also leaves two young sons.

“They are all crying,” Muhammad Mainul Islam continued. “There is no brother – only him. The family is really feeling a big problem. His wife had the doctor’s appointment. I heard one police officer from the precinct, she took [her] to the hospital.”

Further details were not known on the conditions of Islam’s father and wife. The Independent has contacted the NYPD for comment.

Officer Islam was one of four people gunned down in Monday evening’s shooting in the office building at 345 Park Avenue. Shane Tamura, 27, began “spraying” bullets in the lobby around 6:30 p.m., killing Islam, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, and a security guard who has not been identified.

Tamura then took an elevator to the 33rd floor, where he killed another person. She has been identified by The Post as Julie Hyman, a 2020 graduate of Cornell University who worked as an associate at Rudin Management.

Islam was off-duty from the NYPD and working a private security job in the building when he was killed, authorities said.

Family and friends of Didarul Islam, who was shot and killed by a gunman Monday evening, watch his dignified transfer out of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Hospital to the medical examiner's office, early Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) (AP)

Islam was off-duty from the NYPD and working a private security job in the building when he was shot, authorities said. (X/Eric Adams)

“He put himself in harm’s way, he made the ultimate sacrifice – shot in cold blood, wearing a uniform that stood for the promise that he made to this city,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. “He died as he lived, a hero.”

Islam, an immigrant from Bangladesh, had served in the NYPD’s 47th precinct in the Bronx for three and a half years, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

Adams met with Islam’s family Monday, describing him as “a hero, and we admire him for putting his life on the line.”

Independent readers are independently-minded global citizens. They are not defined by traditional demographics or profiles, but by their attitudes. In today’s increasingly fragmented world, communities value real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a non-biased news brand that they can trust. Armed with information and inspiration, Independent readers are empowered and equipped to take a stand for the things they believe in.