The daddy of NYPD Det. Didarul Islam, who was killed in last week’s Midtown Manhattan office shooting, spoke out Tuesday for the primary time since his son’s loss of life.
Two brothers, ages 7 and 4 years previous, are too younger to totally perceive what they’ve misplaced. Final Monday, their father was moonlighting as a safety guard at 345 Park Ave., when a gunman from Las Vegas opened fire, killing him and three others.
“With out him right here, I really feel vacancy”
Abdur Rob, Islam’s father, spoke with CBS Information New York by means of a translator from his residence within the Bronx.
“Didarul Islam was my solely son. With out him right here, I really feel vacancy. Once I went and first noticed his physique, I had a mini stroke. After that, I have been misplaced ever since,” Rob mentioned.
His 36-year-old son was born in Bangladesh and moved to the USA as a toddler. Joining the NYPD, his family said, was a dream come true.
“He at all times needed to be a police officer to serve his group, to serve the folks round him, and set a greater instance for his youngsters,” mentioned Zamilur Rahman, Islam’s cousin.
Household is inspired by citywide present of assist
Absent from Tuesday’s solemn household gathering was the detective’s widow, who is because of give beginning to their third son subsequent week.
“There’s not a second that goes by I do not take into consideration my son. I really feel like I am in darkness, however I’ll strive my greatest so my grandsons can at all times bear in mind him within the good instances, not the dangerous instances,” Rob mentioned.
Islam was laid to relaxation final week, with a whole lot of New Yorkers, together with his brothers in blue, coming to pay their respects.
“On this troublesome time, we noticed one thing highly effective. Individuals from all walks of life, all elements of metropolis, coming collectively to assist each other. The sense of unity provides us hope,” Rahman mentioned.
