The wife of slain New York Police Officer Didarul Islam, one of five people fatally shot at a midtown Manhattan high-rise last month , has given birth to a son, police announced Monday.

Arham became the third child of Didarul and Jamila Islam, and they're all boys, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement Monday afternoon.

"Out of tragedy, a new life has entered this world," she said. "Arham joins his two big brothers, Ahyan and Azhaan. Together, they will carry forward their father’s legacy of service and courage."

Mayor Eric Adams said he was with members of Islam's family at the hospital when Jamila was in labor Sunday.

"I know how special Arham's birth is for this family that is still dealing with heartbreak after losing their hero," he said on X. "Our e

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