Pennsylvania man, 76, ‘shoots his wife dead for nagging him about his gun – then kills daughter, 37, too, before bragging to cops that he’s the ‘best of the best’ with a firearm’
- A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for shooting his wife and daughter
- Roger Hanks, 76, was cleaning his gun while arguing with his wife Judith, 75
- After shooting her in a rage, he then shot their daughter Emily, 37
A Pennsylvania man fatally shot his beloved wife and daughter after he got into an argument with the women while cleaning his gun.
Roger Hanks, 76, of Chester County was arrested at his home Thursday evening and charged with first-degree murder.
The charges came after police were called to the 200 block of Wiltshire Drive, where Hanks lived with his 75-year-old wife Judith, around 6:15 p.m. Their home was a $746,000 single-family home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
After being found in his garage and taken into custody, Hanks admitted to shooting his wife Judith and daughter Emily, 37. ABC reported.
Hanks admitted that he got into a fight with Judith while cleaning his gun and told her, “If you keep this up, this thing is going to come on you.”
After being found in his garage and taken into custody, Hanks (pictured right) admitted to shooting his wife Judith (left) and daughter Emily, 37.
When Judith (left) fell to the ground after the shot, Emily (right) went ‘into a rage’. This caused Hanks to then point the gun at his daughter and it went off again, this time knocking her down
Hanks allegedly pointed the gun at his wife and told her “if she didn’t shut up and leave him alone, he was going to ‘plug’ her,” documents showed.
The Hanks’ home was a $746,000 single-family home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms
Hanks admitted he got into an argument with Judith (pictured) while cleaning his gun and told her, “If you keep this up, this thing is going to come your way.”
He then allegedly pointed the gun at his wife and told her “if she didn’t shut up and leave him alone, he was going to ‘plug’ her,” documents showed.
The 76-year-old pointed the gun at his wife and it went off, Hanks told police.
When Judith fell to the ground after the shot, Emily “became furious.”
This caused Hanks to then point the gun at his daughter and it went off again, this time knocking her down.
He pointed the gun at both women’s chests, an affidavit stated.
Hanks then proceeded to brag to police that he is “the best of the best” when it comes to shooting firearms and flaunted his frequent participation in target shooting competitions, the affidavit said.
The Pennsylvania man also told police that he had drunk two German beers and Irish whiskey earlier on the day of the tragic incident.
Police said the weapon and two spent shell casings were found at the scene.
Emily’s Linkedin account reveals that she graduated from the University of Miami and worked as a consulting director for a risk management and governance firm in Chicago.
Judith’s social media accounts show that the Hanks were a close family and that Emily and her mother had an especially close bond.
Judith’s most recent Instagram post was a photo of the mother-daughter duo, captioned, “To my “favorite” daughter. We celebrate you on National Daughter’s Day
In other posts, Judith said she was a “happy mom” and shared sweet photos of her and Emily on trips to New York City and spending time together with their dogs
Judith’s social media accounts show that the Hanks were a close family and that Emily and her mother had an especially close bond.
Judith’s most recent Instagram post was a photo of the mother-daughter duo, with the caption “To my “favorite” daughter. I’m celebrating you on National Daughter’s Day.”
In other posts, Judith said she was a “happy mom” and shared sweet photos of her and Emily on trips to New York City and spending time together with their dogs.