1 officer and 4 civilians useless in Midtown capturing
Fox Information senior correspondent Eric Shawn experiences from Midtown on the capturing that left one NYPD officer and 4 civilians deceased, with that quantity anticipated to rise in accordance with a excessive rating NYPD official on ‘Hannity.’
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New York Metropolis Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mandani is going through renewed scrutiny for his previous stances on policing within the wake of an workplace constructing mass capturing in Midtown Manhattan that left three civilians useless in addition to a police officer.
The shooter was neutralized as extra data is being discovered in regards to the alleged gunman, Shane Tamura of Las Vegas.
“I’m heartbroken to study of the horrific capturing in Midtown and I’m holding the victims, their households, and the NYPD officer in crucial situation in my ideas. Grateful for all of our first responders on the bottom,” Mamdani posted to X on Monday night time.
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who received the Democratic main for mayor of New York Metropolis, speaks at an endorsement occasion from the union DC 37 on July 15, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Spencer Platt/Getty Photographs)
Within the replies, folks rapidly shared photos of a June 8, 2020 publish when Mamdani mentioned “No, we wish to defund the police” and a Nov. 5, 2020 publish when he mentioned “Queer liberation means defund the police.”
“We do not want an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer & a significant menace to public security. What we want is to #DefundTheNYPD. However your cope with [New York City mayor] makes use of funds methods to maintain as many cops as attainable on the beat. NO to faux cuts – defund the police,” he posted on June 28, 2020.
In December of the identical 12 months, he additionally referred to as for it to be “dismantled.”
“All this distress. All for cash. Within the final funds, the Metropolis Council tried to make the NYPD cut back its additional time funds by half. They merely refused. There isn’t a negotiating with an establishment this depraved & corrupt. Defund it. Dismantle it. Finish the cycle of violence,” he wrote.
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Alleged gunman Shane Tamura of Las Vegas. (Obtained by New York Submit)
Nevertheless, he sang a unique tune throughout a mayoral debate in his main.
“I can’t defund the police. I’ll work with the police as a result of I consider the police have a crucial position to play in public service, public security,” he mentioned.
On his marketing campaign web site, he requires the creation of a Division of Public Security.
“Police have a crucial position to play. However proper now, we’re counting on them to cope with the failures of our social security internet—which prevents them from doing their precise jobs. By way of this new metropolis company and whole-of-government strategy, neighborhood security can be prioritized like by no means earlier than in NYC,” the web site states.
Different mayoral candidates additionally condemned the tragedy in Manhattan on Monday night time, together with present Mayor Eric Adams, himself a former metropolis police officer.
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NYPD police responded to experiences of an lively shooter at 51st St. and Park Ave. in New York Metropolis on Monday, July 28, 2025. (Barry Williams / New York Day by day Information by way of Getty Photographs)
“I’m going to over to the hospital to talk with the households and family members concerned on this incident,” Adams mentioned in a video.
“Horrified by the capturing in Midtown. I’m grateful for the braveness of our NYPD and first responders, and my prayers are with the victims and their households,” former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo posted.
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“Disturbing experiences out of Midtown Manhattan—a number of folks reportedly shot, together with an NYPD officer. Praying for everybody affected. Grateful to our first responders who run towards hazard to maintain us protected,” Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa wrote.
The four-way mayoral race is on Nov. 4. Adams opted to run as an Impartial after being the Democratic nominee final cycle, and Cuomo’s resolution to stay within the race comes after Mamdani defeated him within the main in what some thought-about an upset victory.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Mamdani’s marketing campaign for remark, however they didn’t instantly reply.
