- Pennsylvania man 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 rage, he then shot their daughter Emily, 37.
A Pennsylvania man shot and killed his beloved wife and daughter after arguing 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 were filed 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 argued with Judith while cleaning his gun and told her “if you keep this up, this thing is going to explode 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 gunshot, Emily (right) “went into a rage.” This caused Hanks to point the gun at his daughter and the gun 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 it,'” according to documents.
The Hanks’ home was a $746,000 single-family home, consisting of four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Hanks admitted he argued with Judith (pictured) while cleaning his gun and told her “if you keep this up, this thing is going to explode on you.”
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 it in,'” according to documents.
The 76-year-old pointed the gun at his wife and the gun went off, Hanks told police.
When Judith fell to the ground after the gunshot, Emily “went into a rage.”
This caused Hanks to point the gun at his daughter and the gun went off again, this time knocking her down.
He pointed the gun at both women’s chests, an affidavit revealed.
Hanks later bragged to police that he was “the best of the best” when it came to shooting guns and showed his frequent participation in shooting competitions, according to the affidavit.
The Pennsylvania man also told police he had drunk two German beers and Irish whiskey earlier on the day of the tragic incident.
Police said the gun 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.
Based on Judith’s social media accounts, it appears that the Hanks were a close-knit family and that Emily and her mother were particularly close.
Judith’s most recent Instagram post was a photo of the mother-daughter duo, captioned “To my ‘favorite’ daughter.” I celebrate you on National Girls Day
In other posts, Judith gushed about being a “lucky mom” and shared cute photos of her and Emily on trips to New York and spending time together with their dogs.
Based on Judith’s social media accounts, it appears that the Hanks were a close-knit family and that Emily and her mother were particularly close.
Judith’s most recent Instagram post was a photo of the mother-daughter duo, captioned “To my ‘favorite’ daughter.” I celebrate you on National Girls’ Day.
In other posts, Judith gushed about being a “lucky mom” and shared cute photos of her and Emily on trips to New York and spending time together with their dogs.
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