Eyewitness NewsSEAFORD, N.Y. (WABC) -- Police went over the entire crime scene at the pharmacy in Seaford and they still aren't sure exactly how or why the ATF agent was shot and killed Saturday afternoon. A single flag remembering ATF Agent John Capano now stands where he died New Year's Eve trying to stop an armed robber.
Capano and his friend and neighbor Scott Parlatore used to plow their sidewalks after each snow storm.
Parlatore says the entire town is stunned."His wife Dory is obviously devastated and the two kids, 18 and 15, they're holding up very strong. I guess they're in shock, but they're amazing," Parlatore said.
Agent John Capano was picking up medicine for his father at Charlie's Family Pharmacy when an armed robber demanded Oxycotin and cash.
Moments later Capano ran outside to stop the robber, two other off-duty officers were outside and somehow, someone shot and killed the robber and Agent Capano.
Congressmen Peter King knew the agent and his family.
"John died the way he lived. He charged right in. He had to do what he had to do, he was fearless," Rep. Peter King said.
ATF, New York City and local police detectives were back collecting more evidence New Year's day, trying to figure out how Agent Capano died.
They're checking if one of the two other off-duty officers may have accidentally shot him.
Police are investigating whose bullet hit Agent Capano and the robber identified as James McGoey, 43, of Hampton Bays.
Meanwhile, fellow ATF agents, friends and family are comforting the Capano family at their Massapequa home where every neighbor says John Capano would help anyone at any time.
"He was always looking out for everybody else. It's a real tragedy," Parlatore said.
There are so many active and retired law enforcement officers living in Seaford, many wonder how this could happen here where there's rarely any violent crime.
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