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Maria Theresa Tumangan Magtoto

Death by Force
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Maria Theresa Tumangan Magtoto, aged 39, tragically lost her life on December 7, 1993, in a horrific incident that shocked the community of Queens, NY. She was one of the six victims of the infamous Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) shooting. On that fateful day, Colin Ferguson, a passenger on the train, opened fire indiscriminately, killing six people and injuring 19 others. The victims included Amy Federici, James Gorycki, Dennis McCarthy, Richard Nettleton, Mi Kyung Kim, and Maria Theresa Tumangan ...Read More
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  • New York Post: LIRR massacre survivors share how the horrific mass shooting still affects them 30 years later
  • 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting - Wikipedia
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    Victim Details

    Maria Theresa Tumangan Magtoto

    Female

    Queens

    NY

    1993-12-07

    39

    Maria

    Theresa Tumangan Magtoto

    12/03/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I was re-reading some old articles about the LIRR shooting, and one detail that sticks with me is Ma... ...Read More
    11/19/2023
    I've been doing some reading about the LIRR tragedy, and it’s hard to wrap my mind around what hap... ...Read More
    09/08/2023
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