Suspect Says All the Signs Were There", "Death on the L.I.R.R. But behind the camera is really where Richardson-Whitfield's passion lies, and it shows. [18] Dr. Allen Reichman, a psychiatrist who interviewed Ferguson, indicated in his report that Ferguson may have been feigning mental illness when he spoke of conspiracies against him. [53], During a press conference in the days after the shooting, the Long Island Rail Road Police Benevolent Association called the trains "unsafe" and said the railroad needed to triple the size of its 216-person police force. [28], In November 1994, Ferguson's lawyers claimed prison guards taunted him with claims that the election of Governor George Pataki, a death penalty supporter, meant Ferguson would be executed if found guilty. [57] During his monthly radio call-in show, Governor Mario Cuomo called the Ferguson shootings "a dramatic, spectacular slaughter",[5] and called for stronger gun control measures. These days, Hinson resides in Los Angeles and goes by the stage name Jordan Danger, but she hasn't acted since 2018. "Then we have airports, then we have colleges, then we have the movie house, it just goes on and on. So many ads out there are confusing, and you watch all the way to the end, and you still don't know what they're about! The bizarre trial of Colin Ferguson was an obscene spectacle, a cross between bear-baiting and some weird skit in which inmates take over a mental . A man from Brooklyn named Colin Ferguson opened fire inside the commuter train to Hicksville on December 7, 1993. [7] They included a reference to "the false allegations against me by the filthy Caucasian racist female on the #1 line", a reference to his February 1992 arrest. Birth Name: Colin Ferguson Occupation: TV Actor Born In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birthdate: July 22, 1972 Age: 50 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: White Nationality: Canadian Sexuality: Straight Colin Ferguson was born on the 22nd of July, 1972. Ferguson was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of 200 years for killing six people and wounding 19 others in the Dec. 7, 1993, Long Island Rail Road shooting spree. . [44], After his sentencing, Ferguson was incarcerated for a time at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. The train's conductor was informed of the shooting, but he decided against opening the train doors right away because two of the cars were not yet at the platform. [56] About one week after the shooting, Clinton visited with O'Connor, Blum and McEntee. An informal notice of appeal already was filed with the court, said Dennis Lemke, one of Fergusons legal advisers. : The White House; Moved by Killings, Clinton Urges Action on Gun Legislation", "Giuliani Urges More Support For Police as Role Is Redefined", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1993_Long_Island_Rail_Road_shooting&oldid=1140174651, 6 counts of murder, 19 counts of attempted murder, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 20:40. [4] McCarthy's suit failed, partly because New York State law placed no responsibility on manufacturers for the criminal misuse of their products. She was motivated to run for Congress after the representative in her district, Dan Frisa, voted against an assault weapons bill. Otherwise, she remains largely elusive on social media, only occasionally posting on her Instagram account. Ferguson, who boarded the train in Queens, claimed that he waited to open fire until the train crossed over the New York City border out of respect for David Dinkins, the mayor at the time. [32] Donald E. Belfi, the Nassau County Judge assigned to the Ferguson case, criticized Kunstler for speaking to the media about the proposed defense before it had been examined by a mental health professional. The cartridges carry hollow-tipped bullets that expand upon impact, increasing the severity of wounds. [15] During his first major speech since his election as mayor, Giuliani cited the Ferguson murders while he repeated his previous calls for the death penalty and a uniform gun licensing law. Similar to Jack Carter, Deputy Sheriff Josephina "Jo"Lupo, played by Erica Cerra, was relatively "normal"compared to the rest of the town. She was bold, flawed, and fantastic, and Richardson-Whitfield carried those qualities into her projects after Eureka, appearing on shows like The Newsroom, Being Mary Jane, andNCIS as well as taking on the role of covert agent Maggie Baptiste in sci-fi crime drama Stitchers in 2015. A Corrections Department spokeswoman said Ferguson was not allowed to conduct face-to-face interviews in prison because of an "unsatisfactory" disciplinary record. However, Belfi warned attorneys from both sides to follow a State Court professional disciplinary rule which already limited their comments to news organizations. imberly Combatti, left, and her mother, Lisa pose in this Nov. 29, 2013 photo released by Lisa Combatti. He is now married with two children and still lives on Long Island. "In a mall or a school or a movie theater, there is at least some opportunity for hiding or escaping," said James Alan Fox, a criminology professor at Northeastern University in Boston. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian actor, director and producer. However, media outlets and legal experts at the time speculated a defense could argue Ferguson suffered from paranoia, particularly based on Ferguson's history of irrational racism allegations and claims that whites were discriminating against him. In fact, Matter beats out even Colin Ferguson's work in Christmas movies, having starred in a whopping seven Christmas rom-coms as well as a few other non-Christmas romance movies in the past decade. The series followed him as he navigated the ins and outs of protecting a town just as likely to be dealing with the accidental creation of a wormhole or gravity being temporarily inverted as it was break-ins or property disputes. [45], In 1994, Ferguson was apparently involved in a fistfight with fellow inmate Joel Rifkin. While it wasn't initially a hit with critics, it gained enormous ratings for the network. "[3] Ferguson walked east (forward) on the train, pulling the trigger steadily about every half second. Ferguson's attack was as clearly premeditated as was. Facebook gives people the power. Gorycki said she has been approached on several occasions to consider running for public office, like her friend the congresswoman, but has opted against it. Farentino has two daughters, and one of them clearly got bitten by the same journalistic bug as her mother: her daughter, Molly Adams, is a photographer and documentarian. The indictment included two counts of murder for each slain victim, both for intentional murder and for depraved indifference to human life. By not recognizing when to object to testimony and closing arguments, he lost his right to appeal on those grounds. [41], Ferguson originally sought to question himself on the witness stand, but ultimately did not do so. Locke's passion is in social activism, however. And then there was the trial. He sat on the southwestern end of the car,[3] carrying a Ruger P89 semi-automatic pistol and a canvas bag filled with 160 rounds of ammunition. [5] The notes indicated Ferguson planned to wait to start the killings until he was beyond the New York City limit out of respect for outgoing Mayor David Dinkins and Police Commissioner Raymond W. He boarded the third car of the eastbound Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuter train from Penn Station to Hicksville, along with more than eighty other passengers. self-described enormous fan of sci-fi and fantasy, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home. Colin Ferguson Death Fact Check Colin is alive and kicking and is currently 65 years old. After cutting her directing teeth directing two episodes of Eureka, she's gone on to become one of the best genre TV directors working today. Fans of Eureka will also be happy to learn Matter is still friends with his old costars Neil Grayston and Ferguson though, as an Edmonton Oilers fan, he and Ferguson are rivals once hockey season starts. President George W. Bush in 2008 signed a bill she sponsored establishing a national database for criminal background checks on gun purchases, but other efforts at obtaining assault weapons bans, and limits on the sizes of ammunition clips, have not gained traction. (AP). Eventually, he settled into life in the town and matured, even starting a relationship with Jo Lupo, who was a big part in helping reform him. Full circle! As per our current Database, Colin Ferguson is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020). Ferguson defended himself in court, cross-examining the very people he terrorized. There must be only one thing holding me back. [11] U.S. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.[3]. He has been assigned prisoner number 95A1838. The Jamaican immigrant, who acted as his own attorney, has maintained his innocence. View the profiles of people named Colin Ferguson. The couple, from Hawthorne, N.J., decided to shift their focus, drawing on their daughter's own tragic past. People v. Ferguson (1998) 248 App.Div.2d 725, 670 N.Y.S.2d 327. He's still kept his leading man looks, might as well use them! Carolyn McCarthy filed a $36 million damage lawsuit against the two entities, claiming they failed to provide adequate protection for passengers and should have installed metal detectors and used undercover police officers. The audience surrogate and heart of the show was Sheriff Jack Carter. Her success at passing gun control legislation has been spotty through nine terms in the House. When Belfi ended the proceeding, Ferguson tried to continue talking. [5][14] He presented himself as a California resident by providing a driver's license that he received two months earlier, which had an address of the Long Beach motel where he stayed. Kimberly Combatti, now a 19-year-old education-psychology major at Bucknell University, said she learned of her place in history when she was about 7 and looked up her name on a computer. Dr. Grace Monroe was the compassionate yet fiery neuroscientist and wife of Henry Deacon, both his intellectual equal and his partner in running their mechanic shop. Christmas in Montana: Directed by T.W. . [2], On December 7, 1993, Colin Ferguson purchased a ticket for the 5:33p.m. eastbound train at the Flatbush Avenue station in Brooklyn, New York, which stopped at the Jamaica station in Queens. Joyce Gorycki, whose husband, James, was killed, is now chairwoman of the Long Island chapter of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. Dr. Henry Deacon was Eureka's playful riff on the stereotype of the small-town jack of all trades, but in a town like Eureka, the local mechanic is much more than he seems. Ferguson was placed in protective custody at his own request. ``For the rest of your natural life, Ferguson, the officer said he told him sarcastically. "Remember now, they've had shootings in schools; this is horrible. Before the holidays, Sara goes to Montana to help a man save his ranch. Neil Grayston Douglas Fargo/S.A.R.A.H. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Since Eureka, Neil Grayston has had guest and recurring roles in a number of television series like The True Heroines, Spooked, Daredevil, and The Magicians. He received 315 years and eight months to life, meaning his current earliest possible parole date is August 6, 2309. [7] He enrolled at Nassau Community College in East Garden City, where he made the dean's list three times. That short was the test run for her first feature film, God Save the Queen, which Danger also wrote, directed and produced. [26], Shortly after his incarceration began, Ferguson complained about his treatment, claiming correction officers attacked him with milk crates and a fire extinguisher, while depriving him of necessities like soap and antiperspirant spray. A hearing will be held within 14 days to determine whether such placement is appropriate, Flateau said. And here's a fun fact:Her first recurring TV role after Eureka was playing Laurel Burke in drama Rush, one of the only non-genre roles of her career, with Tom Ellis in the lead role. All rights reserved, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, 4 Ferraris Stolen on Long Island in Service Center Heist, Closing Arguments Begin in Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Takeaways From the Case. He is currently incarcerated at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, with an earliest possible release date of August 6, 2309. But they said too many setbacks frustrated them. Co-star Colin Ferguson is definitely a fan of this multi-talent's work on the series, . [1] He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You. "[6] He sent letters to the New York City Police Commissioner and other officials complaining about his arrest, describing it as "viscous [sic] and racist,"[7] and claiming that he was brutalized by the officers who arrested him. [34] In the following months, Ferguson sent Judge Belfi several letters regarding disputes between Ferguson, Kunstler and Kuby. Kuby, who said he had been warned of the attack by another inmate, stated "the word was out. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Ferguson walked down the aisle of the train and shot people to his right and left as he passed each seat, briefly facing each victim before firing. [32] George Peck, the prosecutor in Ferguson's trial, insisted Ferguson's apparent lack of cooperation with his lawyers was a defense tactic to avoid a trial. "[3] Ferguson said, "I'm going to get you," over and over as he walked down the aisle. With Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson, Ava Preston, Art Hindle. We had them calling us up, asking, 'When are we going to testify?"'. McCarthy, 69, who announced this year she was battling lung cancer, was not giving interviews ahead of the anniversary, a spokeswoman said. "I never thought there would be closure. "Twenty years later, I know there is much more for our nation to accomplish.". [12], In 2016, he starred as Jack Brewster in the Hallmark original film Every Christmas Has a Story alongside Lori Loughlin. Dave confronts Croatoan in his mind. : The Suspect; In Notes and Past of Accused, Portrait of Boiling Resentment", "Death on the L.I.R.R. Credit: L.I. [9], He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. Audrey Warren released a statement shortly after the shootings expressing sorrow for the victims and their families. There was no doubt that he was there, that he fired the weapon, that he would have fired it more had he not been wrestled to the ground. The suit sought $1 million for Dennis McCarthy's pain and suffering, $10 million for his death and for damages to survivors, and $25 million for injuries to Kevin McCarthy. Before a ruling was even made on the request, Moore held a press conference announcing he would seek a change of venue to Brooklyn, claiming it was impossible for Ferguson to receive a fair trial in a Nassau court due to a "severe underrepresentation of African-Americans on the Nassau County jury panel. She's a writer, director and producer, playing the role of all three on her short filmMarmalade. Ferguson's notes expressed anger towards the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, Asians, Governor Mario Cuomo,[5] and "so-called civil right leaders such as the Rev. "[22] Dillon also announced he would not agree to any plea bargain in the case. He told the judge and media that he intended to call a number of witnesses who would prove his innocence, including a ballistic expert, a handwriting expert and two regular eyewitnesses, but they were afraid to come forward and take the stand. [5], Ferguson had emptied two 15-round magazines during the shooting. The shooting, which occured 20 years ago Saturday, was one of the worst mass killings of the time. ; Adelphi Recalls a Student Driven by Rage and Suspended for Making Threats", "Sadness and Hope for Family of Victims of Train Shooting", "Man Accused in L.I.R.R. He fired methodically over several minutes, reloading at least once, before the train arrived at the next station, where terrified survivors ran screaming from the exits. Killings Ruled Competent for Trial", "Jury Finds Ferguson Guilty Of Slayings on the L.I.R.R. Colin Ferguson, shackled and surrounded by six guards, was transferred this morning from the Nassau County jail, where he spent the last 15 months, to the state prison system, where he will. Jackson and other African-American leaders criticized the comment as racially charged, but Gulotta later said his statement had nothing to do with race. In one of the calls, he made reference to a massacre which occurred in California. [3][4], Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot. He also told Judge Belfi of an alleged conspiracy by the Jewish Defense League to kill him in prison if he was convicted. Ferguson was not reassured until after a judge told him the same thing, at the request of Kunstler. LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan says the decision to retain the car was not made lightly. Ferguson's trial was noted for a number of unusual developments, including his dismissing his defense counsel, insisting on representing himself and questioning his victims on the stand. [50], The LIRR units in which the shootings happened, #9891 and #9892, a pair of standard M3 electric cars, were held out of service for potential use as evidence, then were renumbered to #9945 and #9946. nytimes.com. Belfi strongly advised Ferguson against defending himself, but Ferguson said he intended to do so anyway. Talk about a versatile set of pipes. LIRR officials responded by noting that the rate of crime against passengers had dropped over the past few years before the shooting. The company says it wants to take the focus off the repairman as a character all his own -. Marshal Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) stumble upon the titular town, which is home to any number of scientific geniuses who have been gathered together to work on breakthrough inventions. Kevin Blum, 62, who tackled the Ferguson during the LIRR Massacre twenty years ago and was hailed a hero, on December 5, 2013. As Ferguson was led away by guards, he insisted he had more to say to the judge. [58], During the 1993 summer excursion season, the LIRR presented a dinner theater mystery, Murder on the Montauk Express, on its premier Friday evening train to the resorts of the Hamptons and Montauk. [9], In February 1992, Ferguson was arrested and charged with harassing a woman on a subway. NEWS DAILY/Al Raia. Later, he attended a symposium by a faculty member discussing her experiences in South Africa under apartheid. Ferguson was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of 200 years for killing six people and wounding 19 others in the Dec. 7, 1993, Long Island Rail Road shooting spree. We really need to see Ferguson in a hockey show now. [37] He admitted bringing the gun onto the train, but claimed he fell asleep and another man grabbed his gun and began firing. Let's see what the cast of Eureka is up to today, shall we? Basically, he's done it all. Fergusons cell has no window, one light fixture, a toilet, a sink and a bed welded to the wall. Ferguson claimed a police officer who escorted him from the Nassau County Jail said to him, "You realize someone else, in fact, was actually responsible for the shooting. She shook her head at her kitchen table as she recounted subsequent shootings. [12] The day after the shootings, Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta called Ferguson "an animal." He slipped and fell on August 18, 1989, while standing on a stool to reach invoices from a filing cabinet, injuring his head, neck, and back,[10] and the injury led to his termination. Helping homeless kids. The New York City Transit Authority investigated and dismissed the claims. [43] After his conviction, Ferguson was put in the position to argue in appellate briefs that he had incompetent counsel (himself). Lisa Combatti, a Deutsche Bank vice president, continues to take the LIRR as part of her commute to her job in Jersey City, N.J. She said she never made a big deal of the shootings to her daughter, who as recently as a few years ago acknowledged she didn't even know what Colin Ferguson looked like. [7] The board placed him on a list of potentially dangerous people whom security guards were to watch for. [citation needed], A 2002 book by trial consultant Mark C. Bardwell and criminal justice professor Bruce A. Arrigo examined the competency issues in the Ferguson case.[59]. She's also produced news segments and investigative reports, winning a Suncoast Emmy for her work producing Saving America's Heroes. Though he's busy with acting these days, he still finds time to dabble on the guitar from time to time. [10] Ferguson moved back to New York in May 1993 because, as he told a friend, he did not like competing with immigrants and Hispanics for jobs. [16] Ferguson said: "Of course, there is no sympathy for me in the institution. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. Birthday: January 14, 1958 How Old - Age: 65 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Long Island Rail Road shooter Colin Ferguson, who killed six people and wounded 19 more on a train two decades ago, tried to incite a deadly prison riot in 2011, according to a court ruling. Sci-fi science it was a whole complicated thing. It also included 19 counts of attempted murder, 34 counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, intent to use the weapon, violation of civil rights of each of the 25 victims and "intent to harass, annoy, threaten and alarm" the victims "because of their race, color or national origin. An article in The New York Times called Ferguson's actions "as methodical as if he were taking tickets. Belfi said he based his decision in part on his conversations with Ferguson in the courtroom, including Ferguson's concern over Governor Pataki's promise to sign a death-penalty bill. He never spoke during the arraignment and did not enter a plea. Now 55, he's housed at the Upstate. . She instead issued a statement. More recently, he's been seen playing President Hunter Franklin in The Oval,a fitting role for his distinguished looks. In the end, he left six people dead and 19 injured. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. That three-page record includes sanctions for failure to obey orders, violent conduct, harassment, unhygienic acts and rioting. [3] Two people were injured in the stampede of passengers. Fans embraced Jack for being the one "normal"guy in over his head in a town full of eccentric super-geniuses. Ferguson's mother died from cancer soon afterwards, and the deaths destroyed the family's fortunes. Colin Ferguson was born on January 14, 1958 and is 65 years old now. The judge lamented that he was unable to give Ferguson the death penalty. (Bill Turnbull / New York Daily News) On Dec. 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire on a train car filled with commuters leaving New York. "[10] His landlord became increasingly concerned about Ferguson's obsession with racism and apparent growing mental instability, and asked him to move out by the end of the month. But it's hard to ignore the similarities. There is no doubt that Colin Ferguson, if sane, was guilty. [17] Ferguson told a judge he questioned Falanga's integrity, disagreed with his handling of the case and had no intention of cooperating with him. Ferguson was held down for several minutes; Andrew Roderick, an off-duty LIRR police officer who was picking up his wife from the train, then boarded the train and handcuffed him. in which she explained, "But I am still on the streets. Grier and Cobbs argue that black people living in a racist, white supremacist society are psychologically damaged by the effects of racist oppression. An announcement was made ordering conductors not to open the doors, but engineer Thomas Silhan climbed out the window of his cab and opened each door from the outside so that panicked passengers could escape. Under New York state law, an insanity defense would require Ferguson's lawyers to prove he suffers from a mental disease or defect and, as a result, could not tell whether his actions were right or wrong. Each cell is 6 feet by 8 feet, painted creamy yellow, Flateau said. After their 27-year-old daughter, Amy Federici, was killed, Jack and Arlene Locicero initially joined victims advocating for stricter gun laws. Your IP: A third pretended he had a gun and made a shooting motion with his fingers. Aug 26, 2017. These days, fans likely best know him for playing Silas Stone, father of Cyborg, in Justice League. On December 7, 1993, a mass shooting occurred aboard a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Garden City Park, New York. [49][non-primary source needed], At least a half-dozen lawsuits related to the shootings were filed against the Long Island Rail Road and its parent company, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. [7] He graduated in the top third of his class. [5] A New York Times editorial called for stronger gun control laws in response to the murders, specifically citing the ease with which Ferguson obtained a handgun in California, which had one of the country's stricter gun laws. McCarthy, whose story was chronicled in a made-for-TV movie produced by Barbra Streisand, remains a national spokeswoman on gun control issues and has frequently spoken out after shootings, including that of her colleague and friend, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, in 2011. While it was never explicitly stated, it was also hinted at numerous times throughout Eureka's run that Vincent was gay, making him Eureka's only resident LGBTQ+character as far as we knew. [24] In April 1994, District Attorney Dillon sought a gag order for all lawyers involved in the case, arguing Kunstler and Kuby had made statements to the media that might be inadmissible during the trial and could influence potential jurors. [39] This individual, Raul Diaz, was a parapsychologist from Manhattan who claimed during a press conference on the courthouse steps to have witnessed an Asian man press a chip into Ferguson's head prior to the attack. [38] He also argued of a mysterious man named Mr. Su, who had information concerning a conspiracy against him. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Ferguson was neatly dressed during the consultation, but he acted strangely and identified himself by a false name before providing his real name. Police officers remove a body from a Long Island Railroad car at the Merillon Ave. station in Garden City, N.Y. She had been married only three months when her husband died of cancer while waiting for a liver transplant. ``How long am I going to be here? Ferguson asked an officer as he arrived at Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill. Jackson stressed the shootings were the result of one man and should not be seen as indicative of all African-Americans. 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