BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the shooting death of a 7-Eleven store clerk and to the attempted murder of a police officer.
According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, Travis Zukic, 29, shot Hannah Morse, 23, on March 1, 2020 while she was working at the 7-Eleven store on French Road in Cheektowaga. Morse was taken to ECMC by ambulance where she later died.
When a police officer arrived on the scene and entered the store, Zukic also fired a shot toward the officer. The officer was not hurt.
Zukic pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree and one count of attempted murder in the first degree.
Zukic is set to return to court for sentencing on October 6 and continues to remain held without bail. He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
