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Sniper's D.C. Victim Laid to Rest

Aired October 20, 2002 - 11:25   ET

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Thursday, October 3 was the deadliest day of the sniper's rampage. Five people were shot dead, and that's the day Pascal Charlot died, the only victim killed in the District of Columbia. He was remembered by family and friends at funeral services yesterday. Cindy Pena (ph) of CNN affiliate station WUSA reports.
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CINDY PENA, WUSA CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A life celebrated, a family in mourning. Relatives, friends and members of the Haitian community said good-bye to Pascal Charlot today. His funeral service at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart was spoken in French, his native language. Charlot came to the United States from Haiti in 1964.

CREALES-AUGUSTA CHARLOT, COUSIN: Although he was 72, he had so much to offer. He had his family. He had his grandchildren, and I just can't believe that anyone in their right mind would have just cut his life so short.

PENA: Charlot was one of the first victims of the sniper's attacks. He was walking alone on Georgia Avenue just inside the District line on that Thursday when the gunman took four other lives. Though strangers in life, the nine victims are connected in death by this senseless violence. They all were remembered at Charlot's funeral mass.

C.-A. CHARLOT: The lighting of the candles for all of the victims, their names were mentioned, the fact that we wanted to remember, OK, that we're not the only ones suffering pain.

PENA: Charlot was remembered as a skilled carpenter who offered his expertise to help neighbors. Family recalled Charlot as the prankster who loved to make people laugh, but today they shed tears.

DANIEL CHARLOT, COUSIN: I'm not the same. I just feel very, very sad, and consequently I cry a lot. I cry a lot. Any time I think it will be worse for me, I will not be able to see him anymore.

PENA: Cindy Pena (ph), 9 news.

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Aired October 20, 2002 - 11:25   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Thursday, October 3 was the deadliest day of the sniper's rampage. Five people were shot dead, and that's the day Pascal Charlot died, the only victim killed in the District of Columbia. He was remembered by family and friends at funeral services yesterday. Cindy Pena (ph) of CNN affiliate station WUSA reports.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CINDY PENA, WUSA CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A life celebrated, a family in mourning. Relatives, friends and members of the Haitian community said good-bye to Pascal Charlot today. His funeral service at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart was spoken in French, his native language. Charlot came to the United States from Haiti in 1964.

CREALES-AUGUSTA CHARLOT, COUSIN: Although he was 72, he had so much to offer. He had his family. He had his grandchildren, and I just can't believe that anyone in their right mind would have just cut his life so short.

PENA: Charlot was one of the first victims of the sniper's attacks. He was walking alone on Georgia Avenue just inside the District line on that Thursday when the gunman took four other lives. Though strangers in life, the nine victims are connected in death by this senseless violence. They all were remembered at Charlot's funeral mass.

C.-A. CHARLOT: The lighting of the candles for all of the victims, their names were mentioned, the fact that we wanted to remember, OK, that we're not the only ones suffering pain.

PENA: Charlot was remembered as a skilled carpenter who offered his expertise to help neighbors. Family recalled Charlot as the prankster who loved to make people laugh, but today they shed tears.

DANIEL CHARLOT, COUSIN: I'm not the same. I just feel very, very sad, and consequently I cry a lot. I cry a lot. Any time I think it will be worse for me, I will not be able to see him anymore.

PENA: Cindy Pena (ph), 9 news.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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