Thomas Edward Stefka, 62, was working at Gaffey’s Jiffy Lube and Car Wash in Herkimer on the morning of March 13, 2013, when he was shot and killed during a multi-location rampage that began in the nearby village of Mohawk. Stefka had been a lifelong resident known for staying busy—after more than two decades as a social welfare examiner with the Herkimer County Department of Social Services he was retired from that post and doing part-time work at the car wash.

Authorities said the attacker, identified as Kurt Myers, allegedly set his apartment on fire in Mohawk, then opened fire at John’s Barber Shop, killing two men and wounding two others, before driving across the Mohawk River to Herkimer and shooting Stefka and another customer at Gaffey’s. A prolonged siege followed in which tactical teams contained a nearby building; officers moved in the next morning, a shootout ensued, the suspect was killed, and an FBI tactical K-9 named Ape was shot during the final confrontation. No motive was offered in the immediate aftermath.

Anyone who knew Stefka or was in Herkimer or Mohawk that morning and can help fill gaps in the timeline is asked to come forward.