Trump backs NYPD after gunman kills off-duty officer in Manhattan office tower shooting

President Donald Trump voiced backing for law enforcement agencies and disclosed he has full faith in their ability to determine why a crazed lunatic opened fire in a Manhattan office tower on Monday that killed a New York City Police Department officer I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan a place that I know and love Trump explained in a social media post on Tuesday I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed including the NYPD Officer who made the ultimate sacrifice God Bless the New York Police Department and God Bless New York NYC GUNMAN APPEARED TO HAVE GRIEVANCE AGAINST NFL WENT TO WRONG ELEVATOR BANK IN DEADLY RAMPAGE MAYOR SAYSAuthorities identified the gunman as Shane Tamura of Las Vegas who died from a self-inflicted gun wound A total of four other people were killed in the shooting including New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam Islam had been on the force for three-and-a-half years and is survived by his pregnant wife and two children He was doing the job that we requested him to do He put himself in harm s way He made the ultimate sacrifice Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch disclosed at a news conference on Monday He died as he lived A hero NFL'S ROGER GOODELL PRAISES NYPD OFFICER WHO WAS KILLED IN NYC SHOOTINGNew York City Mayor Eric Adams informed on Tuesday that flags across the city would be lowered to half-staff to honor Islam As a mark of respect for the memory of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam who died in the line of duty and the multiple casualties of the mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan at Park Avenue on the previous day I ve ordered all flags on all city buildings and stationary flagstaffs throughout the five boroughs to be lowered to half-staff until further notice Officer Didarul Islam died as he lived a hero and protector of New York City We will never forget you Adams wrote in another post on X ADVANCING SHOOTER REVIEW PROMPTS MASSIVE POLICE RESPONSE IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN BUSINESS DISTRICTFox News Greg Norman and Christina Shaw contributed to this analysis