Leaders Vow to Re-Open Site of NY Mass Killing

Civic leaders in Binghamton have vowed to reopen the immigrant center where a gunman killed 13 people before taking his own life.

The American Civic Association is closed now, still adorned by piles of flowers left in memory of the victims. The cleanup is finished and the building is ready to reopen but officials want to take into account the psychological effect of the shootings.

Police say Jiverly Wong went on a homicidal rampage through the center Friday, opening fire on a class of immigrants taking an English class.

Killer's Sister Speaks Out

The sister of the man who shot and killed 13 people inside the Binghamton immigrant center says her family was “very surprised” and shocked to learn that he was the gunman.
    
In an interview on NBC's “Today” show Monday morning, Jiverly Wong's sister said she had “occasional communications” with him but hadn't lived in the same house together for 20 years.

The woman, whose name wasn't given during the interview, said her 41-year-old younger sibling kept his feelings to himself.

“I can see that he was very depressed about losing his job and very frustrated from his English speaking skills,” she said. “He didn't share any of his talks and feelings.”

She said her family was “very sorry for all the victims and their families.”