Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees and co-HQ in Conshohocken, PA and Santa Ana, CA, has announced the purchase of FJC Security Services, based in Floral Park, N.Y. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SANTA ANA, Calif. and CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, today has announced the purchase of FJC Security Services, based in Floral Park, N.Y. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“FJC has had an outstanding reputation for years, and its owners operate with the highest level of integrity,” said Steve Jones, Allied Universal CEO. “I am extremely excited to have FJC be part of the Allied Universal family. I look forward to expanding upon the success the company has built over the years.”
An industry provider of both uniformed security professionals and with a leadership team steeped in law enforcement and military background, FJC has led the industry on the East coast since 1988. Overall annual revenue totals nearly $300 million.
The company’s staff of 6,300 serves residential complexes, college campuses, government buildings, healthcare facilities, commercial businesses and construction projects for major airports and high-profile public landmarks.
“The FJC Group’s history in protecting clients regionally has been a great success story. We are proud to continue our mission under the auspices of Allied Universal and its stellar reputation,” said Frank Califano, FJC Chairman and CEO.
“Through the journey of many communications, we have learned that the synergies in mission and culture are parallel. Our clients can expect the same levels of service that our experience has provided over the past 28 years; but now with additional capabilities and resources,” Califano said.
Learn more about Allied Universal’s service offerings at www.AUS.com.
About Allied Universal Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, provides unparalleled security services and solutions. With headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif., and Conshohocken, Pa., Allied Universal combines people and technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core business. An unrelenting focus on clients’ success creates partnerships rooted in quality and value, and is supported by experience gained from being in business for over 50 years. Through our people and leading services, systems and solutions…Allied Universal is there for you. For more information, please visit www.AUS.com.
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Memorial Service held to remember security guard Idrissa Camara killed in Manhattan shooting.
NEW YORK –More than 200 people gathered to honor a security guard who was gunned down at a federal office building in Manhattan by a former government employee who later killed himself.
The Federal Protective Service held a memorial Thursday night in Manhattan to remember Idrissa Camara.
The 53-year-old was working for FJC Security Services at a federal office building on Varick Street on Aug. 2.
More than 200 people gathered to honor a security guard who was gunned down at a federal office building in Manhattan by a former government employee who later killed himself. The Federal Protective Service held a memorial Thursday night in Manhattan …
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday evening to remember the security guard who was shot and killed in a federal building lobby in Lower Manhattan last week. The gathering for Idrissa Camara is set for 6 p.m. on the Layfayette Street side of 26 …
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — More than 200 people gathered Thursday to honor a security guard who was gunned down at a federal office building in the Hudson Square area by a former government employee who later killed himself. The Federal …
“He was crazy about his kids,” fellow security guard Juan Veras said. “He had a daughter, 18 months. He showed me videos from their trip to Dorney Park.” Another co-worker, Sheila Stanley, called Camara a “beautiful person” and regretted the fact that …
Last Friday afternoon, deadly violence hit Hudson Square as a disgruntled former government worker shot and killed a security guard at the federal building at 201 Varick St. at Houston St. After slaying the guard, the man encountered a friend in the …
Smith, noting that Camara was a naturalized U.S. citizen, emphasized that he was not a security guard, but a trained protective security officer standing against terrorism. “He’s a very professional person. He’s a very graceful individual,” Smith added …
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FJC Security guard Idrissa Camara, 53, who agreed to work overtime at Manhattan federal building shot dead by deranged gunman 68-year-old Kevin Downing, a retired U.S. Army Reserves captain who then killed himself.
The doorway and security check point where Kevin Downing fatally shot Security Guard Idrisa Camara
The family of a security guard who killed while working at a federal building downtown Friday is now planning his funeral.
A cousin said Saturday that the family is trying to decide if Idrissa Camara, 53, shot and killed at work on Varick Street, will be buried in the United States or in his native Ivory Coast.
FJC Security guard Idrissa Camara could have been home with his children, but chose instead to put in a few hours of overtime — a decision that cost the security guard his life when a deranged gunman shot him at his post in a federal building in SoHo Friday.
Eyewitness News talked to Camara’s family and friends on Saturday, and they say that not only did he love his job as a security officer, but the armed guard never felt like it was a dangerous job. Camara often sent the money he made here back to extended family members in the Ivory Coast.
For most of the day, family and friends came to Camara’s home, all giving condolences to his wife and four children.
“If someone has a problem, we come to share the grief with them, and support them as much as we can,” says Vakoua Diomande, a family friend for 15-years.
Camara’s cousin, and leader at the family’s Harlem mosque tells Eyewitness News that the family is holding up well.
“I’m going to pray, that’s all – their spirit is high, their spirit is strong,” says Imam Komate.
Kevin Downing, 63, of Fort Lee, N.J., entered through a side entrance of the building that houses an immigration court, passport processing center and a regional office for the Department of Labor, a law enforcement official said. He shot Camara at close range, then walked through the screening area and headed toward an elevator where he encountered another employee, and then shot himself in the head, said James O’Neill, a chief with the New York Police Department.
Downing was pronounced dead at the scene.
Camara, was supposed to have gotten off work at 4 p.m. but agreed to stay on for an extra shift, FJC Security Services said. The shooting happened at 5:05 p.m. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
“That was my brother that was my brother,” the victim’s sister said.
Camara’s sister wept as she left the family’s Harlem home.
She’s devastated by the news that her brother won’t be coming home to his wife and four children.
His son posted a tribute on his Facebook page, thanking friends for their support:
I just want to thank everyone for supporting me after my fathers tragic death at work, my father was very kind person and didn’t deserve anything like this. And I wish no one would have to go what I’m going to throughly right now and god bless everyone.
His brother rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital to be with them during this tragic time.
“We just got there. We’re going to try to go there and speak to the wife, she’s upstairs. The only thing we actually, anybody knows him, don’t know him, heard about him, to pray for him. To pray for him. To pray for him,” said Ouattara Muhammad, the victim’s brother.
Because Camara was a security guard under contract to the Department of Homeland Security, his death constitutes a homicide of a federal officer.
A spokesman for FJC Security Services, the company Camara worked for, released a statement saying, “Tonight, for the first time in our 27-year history, FJC Security Services lost a member of our family when Senior Guard Idrissa Camara was shot at 201 Varick Street. He later died at Lenox Health Greenwich Village. “Idrissa Camara, 53, of Manhattan, worked for FJC for two years, when we took over the contract at that building. He worked for the prior company and we were pleased he stayed with us during that transition. “Camara, who was armed, was an extraordinary Senior Guard who was well trained, cared deeply about his job and knew that building better than anyone else. It’s clear from the facts that he never had a chance to defend himself in this instance. “Camara was scheduled to complete his day at 4:00 PM, but agreed to stay on for extra duty. That speaks volumes about the person he was.”Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family. We intend to do everything we can to stand with them during this very difficult time.”As part of our investigation, we have checked our records for any link between the shooter and FJC. Our search found no connection.”
“We are shocked and horrified at this terrible news and send our deepest condolences to Officer Camara’s family. Security officers around the city and country serve on the front line each and every day to keep us safe and secure. We are heartbroken that one of our own has fallen. We hope some of our questions in the face of this terrible tragedy will be answered. For now, we are keeping Officer Camara’s family and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.”
The security company said the 53-year-old guard died at a hospital. FJC Security Services said Idrissa Camara had been scheduled to get off work an hour earlier but agreed to stay late. “Camara, who was armed, was an extraordinary senior guard who was …
As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara, police said. Camara was supposed to leave work at 4pm but had agreed to stay for an extra shift, his company said. After shooting the senior security guard in …
A New Jersey man walked into a federal building near the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Friday afternoon and fatally shot a security guard before killing himself, the authorities said. Law enforcement officials said the victim, Idrissa Camara, 53 …
Idrissa Camara was fatally shot by veteran Kevin Downing. Suspected … Idrisa Camara could have been home with his children, but chose instead to put in a few hours of overtime — a decision that cost the security guard his life when a deranged gunman …
FJC Security Services spokesman Michael McKeon said: ‘Camara, who was armed, was an extraordinary senior guard who was well trained, cared deeply about his job and knew that building better than anyone else. ‘It’s clear from the facts that he never had …
The union, 32BJ, also released a statement saying, “We are shocked and horrified at this terrible news and send our deepest condolences to Officer Camara’s family. Security officers around the city and country serve on the front line each and every day …
Detectives were investigating what prompted the shooting of FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara, who was supposed to have gotten off work at 4 p.m. but agreed to stay on for an extra shift. The shooter, Kevin Downing, entered through a side …
Camara, 53, was supposed to have gotten off work at 4 p.m. but agreed to stay on for an extra shift, FJC Security Services said. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The senior guard was armed, but had never had a chance to defend himself, …
Tonight, for the first time in our 27-year history, FJC Security Services lost a member of our family when senior guard Idrissa Camara was shot at 201 Varrick Street. He later died at Lenox Health Greenwich Village. Idrissa Camara, 53, of Manhattan …
Idrissa Camara, 53, an armed guard with FJC Security Services, was scheduled to end his shift at 4 p.m., but stayed about an hour into a second shift when he was fatally shot at close range, according to a company statement. “That speaks volumes about …
… of Labor Statistics, walked up to the metal detectors in the lobby and shot the guard at close range with a handgun. The security company said the 53-year-old guard died at a hospital. FJC Security Services said Idrissa Camara had been scheduled to …
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man shot a security officer who later died, and then took his own life, at a federal office building in the Hudson Square area Friday, police said. As CBS2’s Alice Gainer reported, the shooting happened at 5:05 p.m., in the …
A security guard protecting a federal building in lower Manhattan was fatally shot Friday evening by a gunman, who then took his own life, authorities said. The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. in the lobby of the building at 201 Varick St. near …
Police told reporters the victim was identified as 53-year-old Idrissa Camara. He was employed by FJC security services under contract to the Department of Homeland Security. The shooter has been identified as 68-year-old Kevin Downing, a former …
… veteran slipped through a side door of a federal building on Friday and shot a security guard in the head, killing him, before killing himself, police said. Detectives were investigating what prompted the shooting ofFJC Security Services guard…
Detectives are investigating what prompted the shooting of FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara, 53. The shooter had no apparent ties to the company, FJC said in a statement. Kevin Downing, of Fort Lee, N.J., entered through a side entrance of …
NEW YORK—A man who gunned down a security guard at a federal building in Manhattan before killing himself was a whistleblower who had been given “a raw deal” by the agency that fired him, a New Jersey congressman who took up the man’s case said …
As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara in the head, police said. The guard would have been done for the day but agreed to stay for an extra shift, his company said. After shooting Camara, Downing …
The gunman died at the scene. The guard, a 53-year-old man whom his employer identified as Idrissa Camara, was rushed to Lenox Hill Healthplex in traumatic arrest and later died. “Tonight, for the first time in our 27-year history, FJC Security…
Corrections & Amplifications. The security officer was transported to Lenox Hill HealthPlex. An earlier version of this article said Bellevue Hospital. Idrissa Camara’s neighbor is named Kadia Diallo. An earlier version of this article misspelled her …
The guard, Idrissa Camara, 53, of New York, worked for FJC Security Services, which holds a contract with the Department of Homeland Security, said FJC spokesman Michael McKeon. Camara, who was armed, died at a hospital, he said in an emailed …
… which oversees the bureau for which Downing once worked. As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara in the head, police said. The guard would have been done for the day but had agreed to stay for an …
As he approached a metal detector, Downing shot FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara, police said. After shooting the senior security guard in the head at close range, Downing walked toward an elevator where he encountered another employee, …
NEW YORK CITY — Investigators are trying to figure out why an armed veteran slipped through a side door of a federal building in Manhattan, fatally shooting a security guard before killing himself. Federal agents swarmed Kevin Downing’s home in Fort …
… federal building in Manhattan late Friday afternoon and shot a security guard in the head, killing him, before turning the weapon on himself, police said. Detectives are investigating what prompted the shooting ofFJC Security Services guard…
The security guard, identified as Idrissa Camara, was shot at close range and died in the hospital. Downing’s motive … Camara, 53, was supposed to have gotten off work at 4 p.m. but agreed to stay on for an extra shift, FJC Security Services said …
Kevin Downing, the Fort Lee gunman who stormed into a federal building in lower Manhattan on Friday and killed a security guard, may have fallen through the cracks of a system set up to protect whistleblowers, according to one of the North Jersey …
After confronting an FJC Security Services guard Idrissa Camara at a screening area, Downing shot him in the head at close range. The guard was armed but never had the chance to shoot back. The 53-year-old father of four succumbed to his fatal wound at …
A security guard protecting a federal building in lower Manhattan was fatally shot Friday evening by a gunman. Photo credit: WCBS-TV Image via YouTube … The contract security guard, Idrissa Camara, 53, of Manhattan, was unable to unholster his …
The security officer, Idrissa Camara, 53, was employed by FJC security services under contract to the Department of Homeland Security. After shooting the officer, the suspect proceeded through the security area and turned the gun on himself. He was …
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A FJC Security Services Inc security guard protecting a federal building in lower Manhattan was fatally shot Friday evening by a gunman, who then took his own life, authorities said. “The suspect is dead at the scene,” NYPD Chief of Department James P. O’Neill said at the scene
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire at a federal building in Lower Manhattan on Friday, fatally wounding a FJC security guard before killing himself, officials said.
The suspect entered the building just after 5 p.m. and immediately shot the guard with a handgun, police said.
He then walked further into the building toward an elevator when he encountered another employee, said James O’Neill, chief of department for the New York Police Department. The gunman then shot himself in the head.
A police official identified the gunman as Kevin Downing, a man in his late 60s from Fort Lee, New Jersey, according to media reports.
Security guard, gunman dead after federal building shooting
Police say a security guard has died after a man walked into a federal building in Manhattan and opened fire. The guard, identified by his union as Idrisa Camara, died shortly after the shooting Friday evening. Police say the gunman walked through a …
The 68-year-old suspect walked into the building and approached the metal detector at the security screening area, NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said. The suspect then pulled out a gun and shot thesecurity guard in the head, officials said.
NEW YORK – Police say a man has walked into a federal building in New York City and opened fire, wounding a security guard before shooting himself. The shooter is dead at the scene. The wounded officer has been taken to a hospital. His condition is …
PHOTO: Aerial scene of a shooting at 201 Varick St. in New York City, Aug. 21, 2015. (WABC). NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has walked into a federal building in New York City and opened fire, wounding a security guard before shooting himself.
The suspect pulled out a gun and shot the security guard, and then shot himself fatally, sources said. FDNY told CBS News one patient was being transported to the hospital and the other was pronounced dead at the scene. The building was placed on …
A security guard protecting a federal building in lower Manhattan was fatally shot Friday evening by a gunman, who then took his own life, authorities said. “The suspect is dead at the scene,” NYPD Chief of Department James P. O’Neill said at the scene.
A gunman shot and killed a security guard at a federal building in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon and then shot himself to death, officials said. The incident unfolded after the gunman walked into the lobby of the building on Varick Street around 5 p …
An unhinged 68-year-old veteran walked into a SoHo federal building and opened fire — killing a security guard inside — before taking his own life Friday evening, law enforcement sources said. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. at the federal …
The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, shot the security guard at close range and moved past the security checkpoint, then shot himself in the head when he was confronted by a second employee, O’Neill said. The second employee was …
A security guard died early Friday evening after being shot in the head by a lone gunman at a U.S. Department of Justice building in lower Manhattan. The gunman, identified by police as a 68-year-old man from Fort Lee, New Jersey, also died from a …
NEW YORK–A federal security guard was shot and killed at a federal building in downtown Manhattan Friday afternoon. According to New York Police Chief James O’Neill, the shooter walked into the federal building around 5:05 p.m., and as he approached …
A gunman charged into a federal building in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood near SoHo on Friday, reportedly killing a private security guard and shutting down streets in the area as squad cars and other emergency personnel rushed to the scene.
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man walked into a federal building in Manhattan and opened fire, wounding a security guard, before turning the gun on himself. The New York Police Department say it happened early Friday evening at the building on Varick …
SOHO — A security guard at a federal immigration court was fatally shot in the head by a man who then turned the gun on himself Friday evening, sources said. A 68-year-old military veteran entered the courthouse at 201 Varick St., near West Houston …
A gunman walked into the lobby of a federal building in lower Manhattan’s early on Friday evening and shot a security guard before fatally shooting himself in the head, according to reports. The private security guard, 53, was critically wounded and …
A man walked into a federal building in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Friday afternoon and fatally shot a security guard before killing himself, the authorities said. Law enforcement officials said the victim was a privatesecurity guard named …
A man shot and killed a security guard before turning the gun on himself outside of a federal building in Manhattan. It happened inside the lobby of 201 Varick St. at about 5 p.m., located near the intersection with West Houston. Sources said a 68-year …
Two people were shot outside a federal building on Varick Street in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon. (Greg Wong). WABC. Friday, August 21, 2015 06:04PM. LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) –. A man shot asecurity guard before turning the gun on himself …
The guard was standing by the building’s security checkpoint when he was shot. The gunman fatally shot himself, the source said. The building, with one entrance at 201 Varick Street, has a post office, a credit union and offices for the Department of …
During a news conference, NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said the gunman walked into the federal building and walked toward a metal detector in the security screening area. He then pulled out a handgun and shot the security guard at close …
Gunman Kills Security Guard at Manhattan Federal Building, Officials Say. More. The gunman shot the 53-year-old security guard at close range before turning the weapon on himself. 1:01 | 08/21/15 …
A man walked into the lobby of a federal building in SoHo, shot an armed private security guard in the head and then shot himself, authorities say. The 53-year-old guard died shortly after the 5 p.m. shooting on Varick Street; the gunman, identified as …
A gunman shot a security guard inside a federal building in Manhattan late Friday, then killed himself, police said. The gunman died at the scene, at Houston and Varick streets, police said. The security guard, shot at close range, was taken to a …
A 68-year-old military veteran gunned down a security guard inside a Manhattan federal building on Friday — and then used the weapon to kill himself, law enforcement sources told The Post. With a bag in hand, Kevin Downing of Fort Lee, N.J., walked …
The shooter pulled a firearm out of a bag and shot an armed private security guard, a police spokeswoman told AFP. The New York Daily News reported that the shooter was a 68-year-old US army veteran. The suspect then walked past the security point and …
NEW YORK — A security guard was critically wounded Friday evening after a man walked into a federal building in Manhattan and opened fire before turning the gun on himself, police said. The New York Police Department said it happened around 5 p.m. at …
One of the people who was shot was a security officer at the building, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed law-enforcement official. The suspect in the shooting is believed to have then committed suicide with the same weapon, it said.
The suspected shooter was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police, while the security guard was rushed to an area hospital where he died, according to reports. The building houses an immigration court and offices for multiple federal agencies …
NEW YORK A gunman opened fire at a federal building in Lower Manhattan on Friday, fatally wounding a security guard before killing himself, officials said. The suspect entered the building just after 5 p.m. (2100 GMT) and immediately shot the guard …
WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan — A security guard and shooter have died after a shootout outside a federal building located at 201 Varick Street. 68-year-old Kevin Downing allegedly walked into the building, fatally shot 53-year-old Idrissa Camara, a …
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Our Prayers go out to the FJC Security Guard killed senselessly today in Lower Manhattan and also to his family.
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