The spouse of slain New York Police Officer Didarul Islam, one in every of 5 individuals fatally shot at a midtown Manhattan high-rise final month, has given beginning to a son, police introduced Monday.
Arham turned the third youngster of Didarul and Jamila Islam, and so they’re all boys, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch mentioned in a press release Monday afternoon.
“Out of tragedy, a new life has entered this world,” she mentioned. “Arham joins his two big brothers, Ahyan and Azhaan. Together, they will carry forward their father’s legacy of service and courage.”
Mayor Eric Adams mentioned he was with members of Islam’s household on the hospital when Jamila was in labor Sunday.
“I know how special Arham’s birth is for this family that is still dealing with heartbreak after losing their hero,” he mentioned on X. “Our entire city stands with them and is here to support them.”
Islam, 36, was working within the foyer of the 44-story constructing on Park Avenue in New York Metropolis on July 28 when, police say, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas walked in and instantly opened fireplace utilizing a semiautomatic rifle.
Tisch mentioned afterward that Islam was working within the foyer of the constructing with the division’s permission beneath a program that permits officers to offer safety off-duty however in uniform.
On Monday she famous his formal title: Detective First Grade Didarul Islam. Adams mentioned on MSNBC final month that Islam was the primary Bangladesh-born NYPD officer to be killed within the line of responsibility.
After the assault Adams mentioned that those that knew the officer mentioned he “believed in living out the life of a godly person.”
Tamura additionally shot a safety guard and two civilians within the constructing earlier than fatally taking pictures himself, authorities mentioned.
Adams mentioned Tamura, who accomplished a cross-country drive simply previous to the assault, was making an attempt to focus on the headquarters of the NFL, which has workplaces within the Park Avenue constructing, however entered the improper set of elevator banks and by no means made it to the league’s workplaces.
The neurodegenerative dysfunction related to head accidents may cause adjustments in habits and cognition and has been recognized in lots of of NFL gamers after their deaths. Tamura, who by no means made it to the NFL, had a “documented mental health history,” Las Vegas police mentioned.
Muhammad Mainul Islam, who recognized himself as Didarul Islam’s cousin, instructed NBC New York the officer was devoted to offering for his household and elevating his youngsters.
“When he had time, and especially his off days, he went to the mosque with his two kids,” he mentioned.
Islam was assigned to the forty seventh Precinct within the Bronx.
Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Affiliation, mentioned after the assault: “He went out each single day to offer for his household, whether or not it was additional time or no matter he needed to do.”
Tisch mentioned in her assertion Monday that the new child, his mom and his brothers are a part of the NYPD cloth.
“Jamila, Ahyan, Azhaan, and now, Arham will forever be part of the NYPD family,” she mentioned.
Brittany Kubicko contributed.
An immigrant from Bangladesh, Islam was constructing a profession within the nation’s largest police drive. He served as a faculty security agent earlier than changing into a patrol officer lower than 4 years in the past, and was promoted posthumously Thursday to detective. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reviews.
