On March 16, 1985, 48-year-old foreman Donald Abbott was fatally shot at the Anchor Glass Container Corp. plant in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Abbott was one of four foremen targeted and killed that day by a disgruntled employee who had been suspended earlier the same day.

The shooter was identified as 40-year-old Mansel ’Sonny’ Hammett, a factory worker who returned to the plant armed with a .38-caliber revolver. Hammett fatally shot Donald Abbott along with John Coligan, 31, Paul Edward Gabelt, 52, and Ralph Michael Tomaro, 52, then died by a self-inflicted gunshot at the scene. No arrests were made following the incident.

The attack left the community reeling; the victims were described only by their names, ages, and roles as foremen. If anyone worked at the plant or knew Donald Abbott and his colleagues, any memories or information about that day could help preserve their stories.