Hiram nachtrieb, a fired engineer, who had been portrayed as the ringleader of the riots was acquitted. Documentary explores the lirr massacre 20 years later. Dec 02, 20 if robert giugliano could go back to the courtroom where he stared down colin ferguson, the man who shot him in the chest during the infamous long island rail road shooting of 1993, hed do one. On december 7, 1993, a long island railroad train pulled into the merillon avenue station in. As a documentary on its subject of the shooting, it was really good, unfortunately it then. The lirr experience could be grueling, and at the beginning of the film, when the victims are describing. Dec 07, 20 before columbine, virginia tech, aurora and newtown, there was the long island rail road. Judgement day crime series examines the case of colin. The attack is the subject of minns latest documentary, the long island railroad massacre.
After the gunman was finally subdued, six people were dead and over a dozen were injured. Jan 05, 20 on december 7, 1993, a jamaican man colin ferguson opened fire on a long island commuter train killing 6 and injuring 19 more in an incident coined the long island railroad massacre. On december 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire on a crowed long island rail road train in garden city. Investigation discovery to mark anniversary of long island. Long island railroad massacre 2012 documentary by charlie. Silver spring, md in the 20 years since the long island railroad massacre, an entire generation has lived in the era of mass murder columbine, virginia tech, and sandy hook. The long island railroad massacre 2012 stateopen on december 7, 1993, a jamaican man colin ferguson opened fire on a long island commuter train killing 6 and injuring 19 more in an incident coined the long island railroad massacre investigation discoverys killer trials. Long island railroad massacre trial insanity and the law ferguson chose to represent himself defense attorneys opposed ordered court to make a preliminary determination of his psychological competency found guilty on february 17 1993 sentenced to 200 years da introduced black. Rifkin buried the corpse in the woods on long island.
The long island massacre ron gallagher national library. A portrayal of events leading up to the capture and murder of japanese invaders on long island soon after the coral sea battle in may 1942cover. Saturday marked 20 years since the long island rail road massacre, which left 16 people dead and more than a dozen wounded when a gunman opened fire inside a train full of passengers. The lirr, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2009, is now the busiest commuter railroad in north america and the oldest railroad in.
Early history of the lirr the history of what is now the lirr begins on april 25, 1832 when the brooklyn and jamaica rr company was incorporated and started building its tenmile long route from the east river in brooklyn along atlantic ave. Lirr gunman, long island celebrities, long island criminals, long island rail road massacre, long island railroad massacre, long island trivia, mass culture phenomena, mass. Despite those hiccups, the free fares went into effect again on dec. It took an alltoocontemporary scourge a transportation authority budget crisis for the program to meet its demise. Rfl host richard french spoke with charlie minn the director of the long island massacre. December 7 will mark the 20th anniversary of the day crazed gunman colin ferguson went on a murderous rampage aboard the long island.
Long island rail road massacre survivors gather for 25th. In the 20 years since the long island railroad massacre, an entire generation has lived in the era of mass murder columbine, virginia tech, and sandy hook. Published on oct 2, 20 on december 7, 1993, twentyfive people were shot on a commuter train headed from new york city to long island. New york wcbs 880 a gunman opened fire inside a long island rail road car 25 years ago on dec. Victims honored on 20th anniversary of lirr massacre cbs.
Colin ferguson born january 14, 1958 is a mass murderer who was convicted of murdering six people and injuring nineteen others on the long island rail road in garden city, new york. The merillon avenue station pictured in 2011 is the site of the 1993 shooting. Congresswoman carolyn mccarthy, center in the red coat, joyce gorycki and family members of the victims of the long island rail road shooting 20 years ago hang wreaths in memory of their loved. Mta long island rail road is the best way to see the exciting sights in new york city and on long island.
Documentary explores the lirr massacre 20 years later and. Long island rail road photos, maps, and history trainsarefun. Dec 07, 20 saturday marked 20 years since the long island rail road massacre, which left 16 people dead and more than a dozen wounded when a gunman opened fire inside a train full of passengers. Leah evens, 28, and the mother of two children was killed on february 27, 1993. Lauren marquez, 28, was killed on april 2, 1993, and her body was left in the pine barrens in suffolk county, new york, on long island. Family guide train travel is easy, affordable and fun. This unit was acquired by the lirr in 1995 and saw usage up until a few years ago, when the carrier began using the current model m7. Ive always sort of thought of columbine as the first big mass shooting but this happened 6 years before that. Colin ferguson and the long island railroad massacre thoughtco. Waters crest winery waters crest is oneofakind winery on the north fork of eastern long island specializing in high quality, limited edition, boutique wines. Investigation discovery marks 20th anniversary of long island. Nov 24, 20 victims families still in mourning 20 years after lirr massacre by. Documentary marks 20th anniversary of lirr massacre.
Colin ferguson, whose december 1993 rampage on the long island rail road left six dead. On december 7, 1993, a long island rail road train pulled into the merillon avenue station in. Train building occupants on how to respond when law enforcement arrives. Now, six years later, families of the victims of violence in central islip have to cope. The long island railroad massacre theatrical trailer youtube. The m1 and m3 are two similar series of electric multiple unit rail cars built by the budd company for the long island rail road, the metronorth railroad and metronorths predecessors, penn central and conrail. Nov 21, 20 silver spring, md in the 20 years since the long island railroad massacre, an entire generation has lived in the era of mass murder columbine, virginia tech, and sandy hook. Victims families still in mourning 20 years after lirr. Begley, lisa combatti, brian foreman, robert giugliano. The documentary long island railroad massacre returns to the 1993 killings aboard a commuter train and catches up with those affected. High school in long island on the anniversary of the columbine. The lirr experience could be grueling, and at the beginning of the film, when the victims are describing their mad dash into mayhem, it reminded me of how often the rush hour trains could be delayed sometimes for hours especially. I moved to long island, and rode the lirr to and from penn station every weekday for work.
Six people were killed, nineteen people were injured, many more were affected and continue to be to this day. Remembering the long island rail road massacre news. The long island railroad massacre documentary english part 2. Colin ferguson, 35, opened fire on an eastbound long island rail road train as it approached a garden city station. His second wife had left him and hed refused psychological help.
On december 7, 1993, a coward stepped onto a crowded train and committed the worst crime in long island history. Long island railroad massacre remembered business insider. The incident, known as the long island railroad massacre, resulted in six people killed and 19 injured. Its a six chambered highway to nowhere that america is still stuck on nearly 20 years later. Merillon avenue, garden city, long island, new york. Lisa combatti screenshotinvestigation discovery twenty years ago this week, a mass shooting on a long island railroad train left six dead and 19 wounded, and survivors of the massacre have spoken. Railroads had been in existence for only nine years when the long island rail road was chartered on april 24, 1834.
Central islip slayings largest mass murder on long island since 2011 medford massacre. On december 7, 1993, twentyfive people were shot on a. Posts about long island railroad massacre written by therealmcteag. Colin ferguson and the long island railroad massacre.
On december 7, 1993 a crazed gunman shot twentyfive people on the lirr, killing six. During that ride, i basically was ducking in between the two seats, bunkering down as he was firing, said terry sullivan, who admits he felt guilty for surviving the shooting. Epic publications, 2000 coral sea, battle of the, 1942 220 pages. Ferguson pulled off a reverse racism motivated killing spree on a commuter train on new yorks long island rail road way back in 1993. The lirr offers a host of ideas to save money and have fun too. The long island railroad massacre 20 years later 20 1080p amzn webrip ddp2 0 x264tepes. Digital master available national library of australia. Junior high school teacher carl robert brown, 51, opened fire inside a welding shop and was later shot dead by a witness as he fled the scene.
Central islip slayings largest mass murder on long island. The lirr, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2009, is now the busiest commuter railroad in north america and the oldest railroad in the u. The onequarter length model of an mu was used to simulate operating rail conditions for training and certifying long island rail road engineers. On december 7, 1993, twentyfive people were shot on a commuter train headed from new york city to long island. Li zhong ren opened fire at a shooting range where he was. A special remembrance ceremony is taking place this morning at the merillon avenue station in garden city to mark the 20 year anniversary of the long island. One of the local pecularities of our town which one finds it difficult to explain to visitors is the long island railroad.
Nrhs li sunrise trail list revisiting the long island rail road 1925 1975 book index click image for further info the long island rail road 1925 1975 now in its 4th printing book index click image for further info copies available through. By the time passengers tackled colin ferguson, his. The long island railroad massacre 2012 dark documentaries. In a later trial, out of 14 charged were acquitted. Long island railroad massacre relives 1993 killings. Investigation discovery marks 20th anniversary of long. Carolyn mccarthy, who has been on leave from congress battling lung cancer, joined a ceremony saturday marking the anniversary of the 1993 long island rail road massacre in which her husband and.
Two years later, on april 24, 1834 the long island rail road company was formed. The following paragraphs will briefly describe the history of the long island railroad and show the route it took to get to the mode of transportation that it is today. The incident, known as the long island railroad massacre, resulted in. This is the worst crime in new york history prior to the 911 attacks. Long island railroad massacre by stephanie rodriguez on prezi. A suburban new york judge who presided over the 1995 trial of the long island rail road massacre shooter, sentencing colin ferguson to 315 years in prison, has died. However, the long island railroad was constructed many years ago and served a different purpose than what it does today. Apr 16, 2017 central islip slayings largest mass murder on long island since 2011 medford massacre. Joseph segel, qvc and franklin mint founder, dead at 88. The best part of this documentary, for me, is the trial coverage. Go indepth with director charlie minn as he interviews witnesses and families of.
He was an early perpetrator of a spree shooting, a term which seems to have been introduced to the popular lexicon by his specific crimes. Originally branded by budd as metropolitans, the cars are more popularly known under their model names, m1 late 1960searly 1970s cars and m3 mid 1980s cars. An interview is included with ron kuby whose firm had initially represented ferguson. The long island railroad massacre documentary english part.
Survivors of a deadly shooting on the long island rail road 25 years ago gathered to talk about the day the gunfire rang out and how their. Kenneth junior french, 22, opened fire inside luigis italian restaurant while ranting about gays in the military. Of the rioters, seven were sentenced to five years in prison for burning down the lebanon valley railroad bridge. Victims families still in mourning 20 years after lirr massacre. The long island railroad massacre 2012 stateopen on december 7, 1993, a jamaican man colin ferguson opened fire on a long island commuter train killing 6 and injuring 19 more in an incident coined the long island railroad massacre. The island at the top of the world 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 1974 an edwardian gentleman hopes to find his long lost son, who vanished whilst searching for a mysterious viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted arctic regions.
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