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New York City identifies 9/11 victim using genetic genealogy for the first time
Forensic investigators confirmed the identity of an adult female victim, marking the 1,651st person identified from the World Trade Center attacks.
The short version
- New York City officials used forensic investigative genetic genealogy to identify an adult female victim of the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks.
- This marks the first time this methodology has yielded an identification in the 9/11 investigation.
- About 1,100 victims remain unidentified, with officials evaluating roughly 47 remaining DNA profiles for potential genetic genealogy testing.
Key facts
- The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the NYPD Detective Bureau used forensic investigative genetic genealogy to identify an adult female victim from the September 11 attacks.[ABC News]
- The newly identified victim is the 1,651st person formally identified out of nearly 3,000 people killed at the World Trade Center.[ABC News]
- The victim's family chose not to publicly release her name.[ABC News]
- Approximately 1,100 victims, or roughly 40% of those killed at the site, remain unidentified 25 years after the attacks.[ABC News]
- Forensic officials have identified 47 existing DNA profiles that could potentially be suitable for genetic genealogy testing.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- It is unknown how many of the 47 candidate DNA profiles will successfully lead to positive victim identifications.[ABC News]
Sources
- 9/11 victim identified using first-of-its-kind genetic genealogy techniqueABC News - Top Stories