New York shooting: gunman kills four people at Manhattan skyscraper

An NYPD officer described as a true blue hero' was among those killed by a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, officials say

A gunman killed four people at a Manhattan skyscraper that houses the headquarters of the NFL and the offices of several major financial firms before turning the gun on himself, New York officials have said.

An NYPD officer identified as Didarul Islam, an immigrant from Bangladesh and a father of two whose wife is pregnant, was among those killed. He was working off-hours as a security guard at the time, New York mayor Eric Adams told reporters, describing him as a true blue hero".