Utica man, 79, had a grudge against AT&T store and a list of employees to kill.
Police investigate a shooting at an AT&T store in New York Mills, NY.
Rome police officer Donald Moore, who shot and killed a gunman in an AT&T store, was honored for bravery in 2009 when he climbed out onto a tree limb to rescue a young child who had been swept into the Mohawk River.New York Mills, NY -- An AT&T phone store employee is in critical condition after being shot by a 79-year-old disgruntled customer.
State police say Abraham Dickan of Utica entered the store Thursday afternoon with a hit list in his pocket and shot employee Seth Turk in the abdomen with an unlicensed .357 magnum. Off-duty Rome police officer Donald Moore then shot and killed Dickan.
Turk was rushed to St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, where he was listed in critical condition this morning.
Police say Dickan, a retired employee of Griffiss Air Force Base, had gone into the store on a previous occasion complaining about service and waving a different handgun around. Store employees reported the incident to authorities, who subsequently revoked Dickan's pistol permit.
"The swift actions of an off-duty Rome Police Officer ended an active shooter incident," said a statement from the Rome, NY, police department. "Officer Moore and several other customers were waiting in line when a disgruntled customer entered the store, armed with a 357 caliber handgun. The disgruntled customer, identified as 79-year-old Utica, N.Y., resident Abraham Dickan, then began shooting, striking one employee in the stomach. Officer Moore then drew his off-duty firearm and returned fire, striking and killing Dickan."
In 2009, according to Rome police, Moore was honored for bravery when he climbed out onto a tree limb to rescue a young child who had been swept into the Mohawk River.
From The Observer-Dispatch in Utica: Man shot dead at AT&T store planned to kill 6
From WKTV in Utica: Neighbors are shocked AT&T shooter lived on their block
From Utica Daily News: Neighbor says Abraham Dickan was nice enough but had a temper
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