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Freshly again from his trip to Uganda, Democratic New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani dodged reporters’ questions Wednesday morning on a mass taking pictures that killed 4, together with 36-year-old NYPD officer Didarul Islam.
Mamdani, a socialist who has beforehand referred to as for defunding the police and for disbanding the particular unit that responds to mass shootings, met with the officer’s household Wednesday morning however averted questions from reporters after the assembly. The candidate spent an hour with Islam’s household, in accordance with The New York Put up.
He was photographed hugging one of many deceased officer’s relations as he left.
FLASHBACK: ZOHRAN MAMDANI PLEDGED TO ‘DISBAND’ KEY POLICE UNIT THAT HANDLES MASS SHOOTINGS
Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who received the Democratic major 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 Photos)
On Monday night a lone gunman, later recognized as Shane Tamura, walked right into a midtown Manhattan workplace constructing and opened hearth, killing 4 folks earlier than turning the gun on himself.
The 4 folks killed within the taking pictures have been recognized as Islam, Blackstone govt Wesley LePatner, safety guard Aland Etienne and Julia Hyman, an affiliate at Rudin Administration.
Whereas nonetheless in Uganda, Mamdani responded to the taking pictures by saying, “I’m heartbroken to be taught of the horrific taking pictures in midtown and I’m holding the victims, their households, and the NYPD officer in important situation in my ideas.”
NYC SOCIALIST WOULD-BE MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI THROWS LAVISH WEDDING BASH IN UGANDA
The ambulance carrying the physique of Didarul Islam exits NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Hospital through the dignified switch of the slain officer, who was shot and killed by a gunman Monday night, early Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Angelina Katsanis)
In mild of the tragedy, nevertheless, Mamdani is getting renewed consideration for a latest pledge to remove the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, a key police division chargeable for riots, civil dysfunction and shootings.
In December, Mamdani claimed that the NYPD had deployed the SRG to “harass + arrest hanging @teamsters.”
Mamdani pledged: “As Mayor, I’ll disband the SRG, which has price taxpayers hundreds of thousands in lawsuit settlements + brutalized numerous New Yorkers exercising their first modification rights.”
MAMDANI’S PAST ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ STANCE RESURFACES AFTER DEADLY MANHATTAN SHOOTING
Candidate for New York Metropolis mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks throughout a press convention whereas campaigning outdoors a Subway station in New York Metropolis, U.S., April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Mamdani is holding a press convention relating to the taking pictures on Wednesday afternoon.
