Yankees hold moment of silence before first pitch against Rays in honor of fallen NYPD officer

Fox News contributor Paul Mauro and former NYPD Det. Pat Brosnan discuss the death of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam on 'Fox News @ Night.'

The New York Yankees held a moment of silence in honor of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam before the first pitch of Tuesday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.

"Before tonight's game, we held a moment of silence in memoriam of NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, who was tragically killed in the midtown shooting yesterday," the Yankees wrote on X. 

An office building was the site of a mass shooting that left five dead, including Didarul, when a gunman unleashed fire inside before taking his own life.

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Yankee Stadium during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays May 3, 2025, in New York, N.Y. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)

The high-rise office tower is located on 52nd Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, a borough that neighbors the Bronx, the home of Yankee Stadium. 

"The entire Yankees organization sends its condolences to his family as well as to the families of the other victims of this senseless act of violence," the Yankees statement concluded. 

The Yankees trailed the Rays 3-0 in the third inning Tuesday night.

Flags at government buildings across the city were placed at half-staff Tuesday in honor of Islam, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed.

The building where the shooting took place houses the NFL's headquarters.

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In a memo obtained by Fox News Digital, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed at least one NFL employee was "seriously injured" but was listed in stable condition. 

Goodell also thanked Islam for his sacrifice.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell praised