New York, Aug. 8 -- Almost 24 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, three more victims who perished in the tragedy have finally been identified.
In a news release shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Aug 7, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced Ryan Fitzgerald of Floral Park, N.Y., Barbara Keating of Palm Springs, California, and an adult woman, whose name is being withheld at the request of her family, as the 1651st, 1652nd and 1653rd persons identified.
Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.
The OCME added that Fitzgerald's identification was confirmed through DNA testing of remains in...