Family, friends and members of the New York City Police Department will come together on Thursday for a funeral for the "hero" officer who was one of four people killed in the Midtown Manhattan mass shooting.

A New York City police officer killed during a shooting at a Manhattan office tower is being laid to rest. NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was among the four people shot and killed by a gunman during a rampage at a Manhattan office tower will be laid to rest Thursday.

Shane Devon Tamura, 27, was identified as the shooter who had driven across the country from Nevada and arrived in New York City hours before the shooting, according to officials. Tamura shot himself in the chest on the 33rd floor of the building before police found him.