Massachusetts manhunt underway for Ryan Hanafin after mother Andria found dead of gunshot wound
Authorities say the 22-year-old suspect was found and taken into custody as investigators treated the killing as an apparent domestic violence case.
- Vermont State Police took 22-year-old Ryan Hanafin into custody on Thursday afternoon, ending a manhunt after his mother, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, was found dead of a gunshot wound in their Reading, Massachusetts home.
- Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the victim's husband, Matthew Hanafin, discovered his wife's body in their Center Avenue kitchen early Thursday morning; a 13-year-old son was also inside the residence at the time, unharmed.
- Investigators identified Ryan as a person of interest after he fled in a 2010 Dodge Charger toward Tewksbury on Wednesday. Reading police suspended his license to carry a firearm that morning.
- District Attorney Ryan characterized the incident as an "alleged" case of domestic violence, saying "It is shocking," and noted the tragedy reflects the presence of firearms during family disputes.
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Ryan Hanafin Manhunt: Mother Found Shot Dead in Reading MA
Massachusetts police are hunting 22-year-old Ryan Hanafin after his mother was found dead of a gunshot wound in their Reading home, and authorities warn he may be armed. Reading police received a 911 call around 12:38 a.m. Thursday from Matthew Hanafin, 48, who had returned to the family’s Center Avenue home and found his wife, […]
Police search for son who may be 'armed and dangerous' after mother of 3 fatally shot in Reading
Massachusetts authorities are searching for a Reading man in connection with a fatal shooting of a 49-year-old woman Thursday. Police say Andria Hanafin was found dead in her home, and are looking for her 22-year-old son Ryan Hanafin as a person of interest in the investigation.
Mother Found Shot Dead in Massachusetts Kitchen as Police Hunt Son Named Person of Interest – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
A Massachusetts mother was found shot dead in her kitchen, and police are searching for her 22-year-old son, whom authorities have named a potentially armed and dangerous person of interest.
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