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! It injected more than a little humor into the show thanks to Chris Gauthier's timing. [9], He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. "Organ donation gives you the opportunity to keep the memory alive.". "[19] When asked if Ferguson understood the role of the prosecuting attorney, Ferguson replied; "to perpetrate injustices against me. Ferguson, who is black, made the unusual request after firing noted defense attorneys William Kuntsler and Ron Kuby, who wanted to proffer a "black rage" insanity defense. Instead, she's stepped behind the camera, cutting her teeth as producer on her first few projects in 2018. I deserve whatever I get. He is eligible for parole in 2309. : The Suspect; In Notes and Past of Accused, Portrait of Boiling Resentment", "Death on the L.I.R.R. Beverly is usually the driver of the story behind the story, selling Eureka's secrets to her employers, and she makes a great villain thanks to Debrah Farentino's ability to be warm and inviting on the surface and cold-blooded in reality. Six of the victims were killed and nineteen others were wounded before Ferguson was tackled and held down by other passengers on the train. Grier and Cobbs argue that black people living in a racist, white supremacist society are psychologically damaged by the effects of racist oppression. [33], On August 20, 1994, Ferguson appeared before Belfi and rejected his lawyer's efforts to have him declared mentally unfit to stand trial. [7] He graduated in the top third of his class. He's still kept his leading man looks, might as well use them! The killer sat handcuffed and shackled in the rear of an unmarked sedan and peered out the window until he was recognized by motorists slowed in traffic along the Long Island Expressway. Killings Ruled Competent for Trial", "Jury Finds Ferguson Guilty Of Slayings on the L.I.R.R. [6] One of the notes referred to "racism by Caucasians and Uncle Tom Negroes". Donovan says the cars bear no evidence of the bloodbath. 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. Nathan is still stuck in the void with William, Audrey and Duke must convince Haley to open the thinny before its too late for Nathan. [11] U.S. [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. During the next three minutes, he killed six people and injured another nineteen. [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. [51] The M3s were to be replaced with M9 railcars during the late 2010s. Ferguson continued to claim he was not involved in the shootings and proposed defending himself during the trial. Twenty years on, The Associated Press conducted a series of interviews with those whose lives changed. [1][2], Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. Though other massacres have far superseded it in terms of casualties, there are aspects of the railcar shooting that, even two decades later, make it stand out in the sad pantheon of rampages that have horrified the nation. . [14] He had been robbed by two men, so he started carrying the gun with him in a paper bag. [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. 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. Ferguson, now 55, is serving his sentence at the Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, N.Y., not far from the Canadian border. On the video game side of things, gamerswill recognize Jacot's voice from his work as Maurice Vega in Watch Dogs and as Dusan Nemec in Watch Dogs 2. "[30] Kunstler and Kuby argued Ferguson had been driven insane by racial prejudice and could not be held criminally liable for his actions, even though he had committed the killings. [29], Kunstler and Kuby proposed an innovative defense: Ferguson had been driven to temporary insanity by a psychiatric condition they termed "black rage. "These people had nowhere to go.". Six officers took Ferguson from the Nassau County jail in a three-car caravan that pulled away at 6:30 a.m. In the end, he left six people dead and 19 injured. In the years immediately after Eureka ended, Ferguson went on to have recurring roles in The Vampire Diaries, Cedar Cove and Haven, and in 2017, he guest-starred as Boone in season 4 of You're The Worst, earning praise for his work. [7], In 1991, Ferguson rented a room in Flatbush, Brooklyn. [13] Although he was free to reapply after the suspension, he chose not to. nytimes.com. [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. "And we actually couldn't keep them off the stand after that. Ferguson interrupted the professor by shouting, "We should be talking about the revolution in South Africa and how to get rid of the white people"[13] and, "Kill everybody white! His friends speculated that he had trouble dealing with racism in the U.S.[8] and that he felt frustrated because he couldn't find work outside of menial jobs. Ferguson is fluent in both French and English and he's put it to good use in his years since playing Jack Carter as a celebrity guest writer on NHL.com covering his beloved Montreal Canadiens. Ferguson was neatly dressed during the consultation, but he acted strangely and identified himself by a false name before providing his real name. When a witness refused to answer the question to his satisfaction, he would often ask the judge to "admonish the witness to answer the question." Ferguson showed no emotion as he sat in the back of a police car, which some passengers said was as shocking and disturbing as the violence of the shooting itself. The sentencing hearing for Ferguson took three days because so many victims and family members wanted to speak. Police officers remove a body from a Long Island Railroad car at the Merillon Ave. station in Garden City, N.Y. 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. Joyce Gorycki, whose husband, James, was killed, is now chairwoman of the Long Island chapter of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. The brawl began when Ferguson asked Rifkin to be quiet while Ferguson was using the telephone. Kunstler and Kuby argued they would have no problem finding 12 unbiased jurors and claimed Ferguson had already been publicly attacked in the press by government and police officials. The setup saw U.S. "Any other time, I would not like something like that happening in my courtroom," Belfi said. "[42], Ferguson was convicted on February 17, 1995, of murder of the six passengers who died of their injuries. "[3] Ferguson said, "I'm going to get you," over and over as he walked down the aisle. 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. "[27] Kuby called the attack racially motivated, and later alleged some jail officials and guards had advance knowledge of the impending assault. LIRR officials responded by noting that the rate of crime against passengers had dropped over the past few years before the shooting. She's even helmed episodes of half a dozen comic book series, winning theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series in 2019 for her work on Marvel's Luke Cage. Vincent was the owner of Eureka's local caf,Caf Diem, but don't let his day job fool you he was actually a gourmet chef with aPh.D in molecular gastronomy, and was forever trying to refine Jack Carter's palate (seriously, never ask Vincent for ketchup). ", "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting October 2016", "After Train Killings, Worry About Backlash", "Rail Lines Raise Visibility Of Officers After Shooting", "Death on the L.I.R.R. With Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson, Ava Preston, Art Hindle. The calls prompted the lawyers to start locking their inner office doors out of fear. Cookies help us deliver our Services. "[40], His cross-examination questions mostly started with "is it your testimony" and would simply force the witness to repeat testimony already given. He was convicted in February 1995 on six counts of murder and nineteen counts of attempted murder. [10], Anthony J. Falanga was appointed Ferguson's attorney on December 11, 1993. Newsday reports that the Long Island Rail Road . Six passengers were killed and 19 others were hurt. The judge said, "Colin Ferguson will never return to society, and will spend the rest of his natural life in prison." While he was pinned, Ferguson said, "Oh God, what did I do? 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. Everyone in the institution knew he was going to be set up. [4][1], As the train approached the Merillon Avenue station in Garden City Park, Long Island, Ferguson drew the gun, dropped several cartridges on the ground, stood up, and opened fire at random. Colin Ferguson, Alicia Witt Credit: 2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Michael Larsen . As the train arrived at the Merillon Avenue station, passenger Colin Ferguson began firing at other passengers with a semi-automatic pistol. Ferguson told the attorneys he was receiving messages straight from God, and spoke of conspiracies to destroy him by those opposed to God. Thus, any proposal to force counsel on an otherwise competent defen- . "Coming out of such a horrible situation, there is no closure; you never get over it," he said. LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan says the decision to retain the car was not made lightly. The company says it wants to take the focus off the repairman as a character all his own -. . ; 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. People v. Ferguson (1998) 248 App.Div.2d 725, 670 N.Y.S.2d 327. 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. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.[3]. [5], In September 1992, Ferguson was awarded $26,250 for his workers' compensation claim against Ademco Security Group. Clarence "Larry"Haberman was a smaller role onEureka,but a memorable one nonetheless. He also told Judge Belfi of an alleged conspiracy by the Jewish Defense League to kill him in prison if he was convicted. Shootings Requests a Different Lawyer", "Ferguson Collapses in Court After Scorning Insanity Plea", "Judge Delays Ruling in L.I.R.R. Kimberly is now in her second year at Bucknell University. Since Eureka, Matter has been a busy actor with regular roles in TV shows like Primeval:New World, Arctic Air, Remedy, When Calls the Heart, and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. Performance & security by Cloudflare. 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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. [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. 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. The now 60-year-old Ferguson is incarcerated at Upstate Correctional Facility near the Canadian border. A train car that became a massacre scene when a gunman killed six people and wounded 19 more is still in service 25 years after the deadly rampage. [44], After his sentencing, Ferguson was incarcerated for a time at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. And who can blame him? ``For the rest of your natural life, Ferguson, the officer said he told him sarcastically. : The Overview; Portrait of Suspect Emerges in Shooting on L.I. Colin Ferguson was born on January 14, 1958 and is 65 years old now. [7], In late 1990, Ferguson transferred to Adelphi University in Garden City, where he majored in business administration. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. [3] Two people were injured in the stampede of passengers. Dec 07, 2013 at 3:23 pm. Real-Time Video Ad Creative Assessment. You've definitely seen her work without even realizing it. [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. (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. Jackson and other African-American leaders criticized the comment as racially charged, but Gulotta later said his statement had nothing to do with race. He also used the sentencing as an opportunity to criticize New York's controversial Sentencing Cap Law, which would have capped each of Ferguson's sentences at 50 years and required that they all be served concurrently had no one died in the massacre, since all of the felonies he committed on the train were part of one occurrence. But Thursday, Ferguson had little to say during his 92-mile journey to Fishkill, in Dutchess County. 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. [11] The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Commuter Railroad placed more officers on trains and increased the visibility of police in response to the shootings. A Corrections Department spokeswoman said Ferguson was not allowed to conduct face-to-face interviews in prison because of an "unsatisfactory" disciplinary record. [15], On December 18, 1993 Ferguson asked a judge to let him replace Falanga with Colin A. Moore, a Brooklyn-based attorney with a reputation for pursuing allegations of racism in the criminal-justice system. The chase ended when he crashed into a lamp-post, outside of the courthouse where his trial would ultimately take place. [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. Ferguson claimed in the letters that he was not insane, and rejected Kunstler's and Kuby's "black rage" defense. Ferguson tried to have his workers' compensation claim reopened by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, which reexamined the case due to his persistence, but it was ultimately rejected. Fans embraced Jack for being the one "normal"guy in over his head in a town full of eccentric super-geniuses. Slayings May Dismiss His Lawyer", "Lawyers in Rail Slayings File for Insanity Defense", "Suspect in L.I.R.R. Kuby, who said he had been warned of the attack by another inmate, stated "the word was out. She's also involved in several social activism initiatives and has given TEDxTalks and keynote addresses. [14][15], Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, whom he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson. The play was not renewed after the Ferguson murders. "[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. Massacre", "L.I.R.R. Both units continued to operate in regular service with these new numbers. A man from Brooklyn named Colin Ferguson opened fire inside the commuter train to Hicksville on December 7, 1993. "They gained strength with one another," said Peck, now a county court judge. [2] He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. She asked a law clerk to sit in on the meeting because she did not want to be alone with Ferguson,[7] which she had never done before. [1] He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You. "Twenty years later, I know there is much more for our nation to accomplish.". ``I have a lighter heart today, knowing that Ferguson is no longer around, said Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband, Dennis, 52, was killed and son, Kevin, 27, was partially paralyzed by the gunman. [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. He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on Syfy's Eureka, Lewis on Then Came You, and the role of the latest Maytag Repairman. [55], President Bill Clinton took notice of the LIRR shooting, calling it a "terrible human tragedy". Legal experts pointed out that Ferguson's questions were pointless and were not geared towards rebutting testimony. [7] "He had delusions of grandeur," his landlord Patrick Denis recounted. 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Moore offered to represent Ferguson pro bono. Jackson stressed the shootings were the result of one man and should not be seen as indicative of all African-Americans. [3][4], Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. [19] On January 5, 1994, a report by a court-appointed psychologist and psychiatrist concluded Ferguson was suffering from paranoid personality disorder but was competent to stand trial. She had been married only three months when her husband died of cancer while waiting for a liver transplant. As Ferguson was led away by guards, he insisted he had more to say to the judge. imberly Combatti, left, and her mother, Lisa pose in this Nov. 29, 2013 photo released by Lisa Combatti. But fans will best recognize her from her recurring role as duplicitous angel Duma in Supernatural and as the villainousA.L.I.E./Dr. Talk about a versatile set of pipes. Each cell is 6 feet by 8 feet, painted creamy yellow, Flateau said. Director: Sudz Sutherland | Stars: Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour, Colin Ferguson. Aug 26, 2017. 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. [31] Kuby said the notes carried by Ferguson on the day of his arrest demonstrated that Ferguson was motivated by rage during the shootings. [46][bettersourceneeded], Carolyn McCarthy whose husband Dennis McCarthy was killed by Ferguson, and whose son Kevin McCarthy was severely injured was subsequently elected to the United States Congress[47] on a platform of gun control. 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