US EditionSecurity Guard Killed in NYC Park Ave Mass Shooting Honored in Funeral
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 9 – Aland Etienne, who saved lives during the Midtown Manhattan mass shooting, was honored at a Brooklyn funeral attended by hundreds, with a GoFundMe raising over $192,000 for his children.
- Funeral services were held on August 9, 2025, in Canarsie for Aland Etienne, a 46-year-old security guard killed in the Midtown mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue.
- Etienne was shot by Shane Tamura on July 28 while trying to stop the shooter by hitting an emergency elevator button, reflecting his protective actions during the attack.
- Aland, who immigrated from Haiti to the U.S. in 2017, worked with pride as a security officer at a well-known building in Manhattan and was involved with the 32BJ SEIU labor union.
- "He made the ultimate sacrifice," said his brother Smith Etienne at Guarino Funeral Home, where over 300 mourners including Mayor Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani honored him, while a GoFundMe raised nearly $200,000 for his family.
- Etienne's courage and selflessness have been recognized as heroic, leaving a lasting legacy in his family and community while prompting calls for stronger gun safety and mental health initiatives.
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NYC security guard killed by Park Avenue shooter laid to rest
NEW YORK — Aland Etienne, the security guard murdered in a mass shooting committed by Park Avenue shooter Shane Tamura after spending the final moments of his life trying to save others, was laid to rest Saturday.
Mourners Remember ‘NY Hero’ Guard Killed by Park Avenue Shooter
Hundreds of Haitian community members in Brooklyn joined business leaders, politicians and the family of security guard Aland Etienne in mourning his death in last month’s shooting at a New York City office building.
Security guard killed in NYC Park Ave mass shooting honored in funeral
CANARSIE, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Family, friends and colleagues packed the Guarino Funeral Home in Brooklyn on Saturday to lay to rest hero security guard Aland Etienne, after he was killed on the job at 345 Park Ave. "Aland made the ultimate sacrifice, choosing bravery and selflessness over fear," said Smith Etienne of his brother during the service. Aland Etienne was gunned down in the lobby of the Park Avenue high-rise on July 28 while trying to…
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