Aland Etienne, security guard killed in Manhattan mass shooting, remembered at Brooklyn funeral service
Family, friends and fellow security workers, many wearing purple ribbons to represent their union, attended the service at Guarino Funeral Home.
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The Brooklyn community came together Saturday morning to bid farewell to Aland Etienne – the unarmed security guard killed during last month’s Midtown Manhattan shooting. It was the final funeral of the four victims.
Family, friends and fellow security workers, many wearing purple ribbons to represent their union, attended the service at Guarino Funeral Home. Loved ones described Etienne as a devoted father and a hero who dedicated his life to protecting others.
“He’s part of a brotherhood—just like the NYPD, FDNY, and EMS,” said fellow security guard and doorman Michael Nared. “We’re a unique group of people who do the job we do.”
Etienne was killed while working in late July. Following Saturday morning’s service, he will be buried at Canarsie Cemetery.
