Employee Fatally Shoots Himself at New York Prison

The New York State Police have announced that a 55-year-old Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employee has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a New York Prison.

Suicide at a Correctional Facility in New York

According to a New York State Police (NYSP) press release, an investigation is underway after a 55-year-old DOCCS employee was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday morning.

Police said that on November 7th, 2025, at approximately 8:05 a.m., it was reported that 55-year-old Abdalla Hadian entered an administrative building at the Marcy Correctional Facility in the Town of Marcy, NY, and took his own life.

Prison Employees Witness Suicide

Hadian, a civilian Imam, reportedly shot himself in front of staff members with a gun he brought into the Oneida County, NY facility, according to police.

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A post on the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Facebook page stated that staff immediately began life-saving measures, but due to the injuries, Hadian, who had recently returned to work following a medical leave, couldn't be saved.

The post also stated,

"Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased, the staff at Marcy who witnessed this horrific action, and those who knew and worked with this person."

 

DOCCS deployed its Critical Incident Stress Management Team to the facility to provide support to the Marcy staff in the wake of this tragedy.

The NYSP said that no foul play is suspected at this time and that a handwritten note was recovered at the scene and is being translated as part of the ongoing investigation.

When more information is available, we will update this article.