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Police officers stand at attention and salute as the body of Detective Didarul Islam is carried through the streets of Parkchester on July 31. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene Bronx Voice August 1, 2025 BRONX - Thousands of police officers from across the metropolitan area and beyond gathered at the Parkchester Jame Masjid on Virginia Avenue to pay their respects and say goodbye to fallen police officer Didarul Islam, 36. Islam was one of four people killed by ‘active shooter’ Shane Tamura, who walked into a midtown office building with an assault rifle on July 28. The gunman later fatally turned the gun on himself. On July 31, officers flooded the surrounding streets as several roadblocks were set up in the area with Sanitation trucks blocking several intersections. Public officials in attendance included Governor ...

Pelham Bay Pedestrian Struck by Car, Dies of Injuries



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 15, 2023


BRONX - A pedestrian struck by an SUV near Pelham Bay train station last month died of his injuries. 





At around 4:30 am on February 24, a 40-year-old man was walking on Westchester Avenue in the lane left of traffic on the corner of Westchester Ave and Sands Place. Cops said a 2013 black GMC Yukon SUV traveling north struck the pedestrian. The truck initially took off but cops said the 44-year-old female driver returned to the scene a short time later. 





The victim suffered head injuries and was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center. On March 11, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. 


SUSPECT SOUGHT IN MCDONALD’S DELIVERY SHOOTING



BRONX - Cops are looking for a third suspect in connection with the shooting of two deliverymen outside a Bronx McDonald’s. Reports say the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the deliverymen. 

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The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification.  





Cops say there have been no arrests at this time and the investigation remains ongoing. 






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