{"id":373370,"date":"2026-10-14T23:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/373370\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:14:10","slug":"second-9-11-victim-identified-with-breakthrough-genetic-genealogy-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/373370\/","title":{"rendered":"Second 9\/11 victim identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A second victim of the September 11 attacks has been identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy, which combines DNA testing with family tree research, according to the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office.<\/p>\n

The new technique of forensic investigative genetic genealogy was first used to identify an adult female victim in August.<\/a><\/p>\n

The new total of formally identified victims from the 9\/11 attacks in 2001 is 1,655. About 40 percent of the 2,753 victims killed in the attacks have yet to be identified.<\/p>\n

Forensic investigative genetic genealogy has helped the police solve long-term unidentified cold cases. More recently, the medical examiner’s office and the police department applied it to World Trade Center identification efforts.<\/p>\n

The second victim identified using this technology is an adult woman. Her name has not been released at the request of her family.<\/p>\n

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