Funeral held for Empire State Building victim
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Hundreds of mourners have filled a New York church for the funeral of a man shot to death by a former co-worker outside the Empire State Building.
Steven Ercolino's relatives say he was a warm and witty member of a tight-knit family.
His sister, Maria Rashford, delivered the eulogy during the Wednesday morning service at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in White Plains.
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She says her brother's death on Friday left "a hole in the family."
Police say the 41-year-old was killed by a former co-worker who blamed him for being laid off last year.
The gunman, Jeffrey Johnson, was killed by police moments later after he pointed his gun at two officers.
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Nine bystanders were wounded by stray police bullets when the officers opened fire.