Marc Henri Bernard, 44, was killed on the morning of April 3, 2009, inside the American Civic Association in downtown Binghamton, New York — an immigrant support center where people attended English classes and other services. The attacker, identified as Jiverly Antares Wong, arrived that morning, barricaded the rear door with a vehicle, then opened fire. Dozens of rounds were fired in minutes, with shots through the reception area and into a classroom; thirteen people were killed and several others wounded. Wong died by suicide inside the building, so there were no arrests or criminal trials tied to Bernard’s killing.

Bernard is remembered as a husband and father, leaving two young children and relatives across states and countries. Obituaries and a memorial Mass noted that his wife was also killed in the same attack, and that the family and community were left to grieve without the legal accountability a trial would have provided. Investigators reported that Wong legally held a pistol permit in Broome County and possessed multiple handguns, and they examined his communications and how he prepared for the attack; no accomplice was identified.

Does anyone have memories of Marc or information about his life in the Endicott area to share with the community?