Twelve years after moving to the United States from Bangladesh, Didarul Islam sought to join the ranks of the nation's largest police department because he "got inspired" by the "blanket" of protection the NYPD provided to his community, according to an essay he wrote as part of his police academy application.

Four people have been killed, including one NYPD officer, after gunfire erupted in Midtown Manhattan Monday afternoon, officials said. Here's a look at what happened in New York Monday evening. All time stamps are based on East Coast times. Four people were shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Monday.