Mother found shot dead in Massachusetts home, son sought

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 19:07 · Archive

Andria Hanafin, 49, was found dead from a gunshot wound in her Reading, Massachusetts home; police are searching for her son Ryan, 22.

Andria Hanafin, 49, was found dead from a gunshot wound in her kitchen in Reading, Massachusetts early on Thursday morning. Her husband Matthew Hanafin, 48, discovered her around 12:38 a.m. when he returned home from working a 12-hour shift and called police.

Ryan Hanafin, 22, the couple's older son, has been named as a person of interest in the shooting. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan described him as 'armed and dangerous' and urged residents to use 'extreme caution' if they encounter him. He is believed to be driving a black 2010 Dodge Charger with Massachusetts license plate 2PSY15. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall.

The murder weapon has not been recovered. Ryan Hanafin held a legal gun license which was suspended on Thursday morning after the shooting was discovered. The couple's younger son, 13, was present in the home. He had been out with friends until around 9 p.m. and told police he went to his bedroom when he returned home. According to the district attorney, Matthew Hanafin said he had not spoken with his older son since Wednesday morning. The DA said there was 'no significant history' of police calls to the family home.

How it is being reported

• Massachusetts manhunt underway for Ryan Hanafin after mother Andria found dead of gunshot woundRyan Hanafin is sought in a black Dodge Charger after his mother Andria Hanafin was found dead of a gunshot wound in Reading, Massachusetts.Fox News · 8 Oct, 18:41
• New England mom of three is found shot dead in her $827,000 home with her 'armed and dangerous' son on the loose as cops issue urgent warningThe victim, Andria Hanafin, 49, was found dead in her home in Reading, Massachusetts in the early hours of Thursday, and police launched an urgent search for her 'armed and dangerous' son Ryan, 22.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 17:16

In this story: Andria Hanafin · Ryan Hanafin · Matthew Hanafin · Reading, Massachusetts · Marian Ryan · Middlesex District Attorney

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