Aland Etienne, a 46-year-old security guard killed in a mass shooting at a New York City office building, was laid to rest after a funeral attended by mourners in Brooklyn. He worked for over six years at the site and was well-known among employees. During the shooting, he was unarmed and attempted to secure the premises when he was shot. Colleagues and friends remembered him as a devoted family man and a strength for his loved ones. An online fundraiser for his family has raised nearly $200,000 following his death.
Aland Etienne, a security guard killed in the mass shooting at a New York City office building last month, was laid to rest Saturday after a funeral.
Mourners poured into the Guarino Funeral Home in Canarsie, Brooklyn, to mourn Etienne, one of four people shot and killed by the gunman who stormed 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan.
Those who knew Etienne best said he will be remembered as a pillar of strength for his family.
An online fundraiser to support them has ballooned to nearly $200,000.
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