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Donald Abbott

Case from South-connellsville, PA dated Mar 16, 1985

Victim Details

Name

Donald Abbott

Gender

Male

City

South-connellsville

State

PA

Date Of Death

1985-03-16

Age At Death

48

First Name

Donald

Last Name

Abbott

Last Updated

06/22/2026

Case Description

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On a tragic day in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, the life of 48-year-old Donald Abbott was cut short in a horrifying act of workplace violence. On March 16, 1985, Abbott, a male foreman at the Anchor Glass Container Corp. plant, was one of four victims in a deadly shooting spree carried out by a disgruntled employee.

The gunman was identified as Mansel 'Sonny' Hammett, a 40-year-old factory worker who had been suspended from his job earlier that same day. Armed with a. 38-caliber rev ...

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A factory worker who had just been suspended from... - UPI Archives

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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
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