A fundraiser for the children of security guard gunned down in last week’s mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan has topped $60,000 — as kin hailed him as “a pillar of strength” for his family.
Aland Etienne, 46, was among four people killed by gun-toting maniac Shane Tamura at 345 Park Ave. on July 28, leaving his family and school-aged kids without a provider, the gofundme site said.
“Aland was more than just a colleague or friend — he was light in every room, a pillar of strength for his family, and the kind of father every child dreams of,” the site said. “He leaves behind two beautiful children who were his entire world.
“His deepest wish was to give them the future they deserve.”
Etienne was on duty when Tamura stormed in, killing him, Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner and NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, before taking the elevator to the 33rd floor.
There, he opened fire on cleaning woman Sebije Nelovic, who managed to duck into a closet, before he shot and killed 27-year-old Rudin Management associate Julia Hyman — then killed himself.
Etienne has a son who celebrated his 7th birthday just days after the tragedy, and an older daughter, According to sources. He was a beloved fixture at the Midtown skyscraper, the sources said.
Shamura, a disgruntled Las Vegas security guard, was targeting NFL offices in the building over perceived CTE injuries from playing high school football — but went to the wrong floor.
Funerals for the slain hero cop, a married 36-year-old father of two who had been on the force for four years; LePatner, the married mom of two; and Hyman, a Cornell graduate, were held last week.
