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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 ...
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Gunman Opens Fire Blocks Away from Bronx Zoo



By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

August 31, 2023 


BRONX - A gunman opened fire on the street two blocks away from the Bronx Zoo, cops said. 




Police released surveillance video of the suspects in connection with the shooting.  At around 3 pm on August 28, an unknown male pulled out a gun and fired off numerous rounds towards a group of people in front of 997 East 179 Street. 




After the shooting the gunman and three other people were seen walking  away westbound on East 179th Street. 



No one was injured in the shooting. 



The shooting took place in front of the Lambert Houses a mere two blocks away from the Bronx Zoo. 


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential. 






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