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Donald Abbott, a 48-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on March 16, 1985, in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Abbott was one of four foremen killed at the Anchor Glass Container Corp. plant by Mansel "Sonny" Hammett, a 40-year-old factory worker who had been suspended earlier that day. Hammett, armed with a .38-caliber revolver, entered the plant and shot Abbott, along with three other foremen, before taking his own life.
The incident began when Hammett, di ...Read More
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Donald Abbott
Male
South-connellsville
PA
1985-03-16
48
Donald
Abbott
11/19/2025
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Does anyone know more about how the community reacted to the Anchor Glass tragedy back in '85? It se... ...Read More
11/06/2024
11/06/2024
I came across this case while scrolling through some old news archives, and I can't stop thinking ab... ...Read More
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
