Wesley, a high-ranking executive, was reportedly in the building lobby when she was fatally struck.
Her employer, Blackstone, shared a statement with People: “Words cannot express the devastation we feel. Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed. She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond.”
It continued: “She embodied the best of Blackstone. Our prayers are with her husband, children and family. We are also saddened by the loss of the other innocent victims as well, including brave security personnel and NYPD.”
Her family called her “the most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and relative, who enriched our lives in every way imaginable.”
“At this unbearably painful time, we are experiencing an enormous, gaping hole in our hearts that will never be filled, yet we will carry on the remarkable legacy Wesley created,” her family told CNN.
Didarul, a 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh, has been remembered as a “hero”.
Didarul Islam was working as a security guard when he was shot. Image: NYPD.