A Pennsylvania man who allegedly shot and killed his wife and daughter told police he was “the best of the best” when it came to handling firearms, ABC 6 reported.
Roger Hanks, 76, is charged with first-degree murder and related crimes in the deaths of Judith Hanks, 75, and Emily Hanks, 37, in their East Marlboro Township home Thursday. was charged with two crimes.
Hanks told police he and his wife got into an argument while cleaning his Smith & Wesson 2.0 9mm handgun. fox 43 I told her, “If you continue like this, this will happen to you.”
The man then allegedly pointed a gun at her and said, “If she doesn’t shut up and leave me alone, I’m going to ‘plug’ her,” according to court documents. ABC6 Philadelphia.
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Roger Hanks, 76, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of his 75-year-old wife, Judith Hanks, and their 37-year-old daughter, Emily. (Chester County District Attorney)
Hanks told police that his wife told him to “do nothing” and “just sit in the chair” and that he was angry that his wife wouldn’t eat the food she had prepared for him. said.
He claims he pointed the gun at his wife’s chest and it “exploded,” according to the documents.
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Hanks said when his wife collapsed, his daughter became “enraged” and “attacked her,” so he pointed the gun at her chest and it “exploded” again, according to documents reviewed by the outlet. Ta.
Hanks added that he frequently shoots competitively and is “the best of the best” when it comes to shooting skills.
The suspect told police he had drunk two German beers and a glass of Irish whiskey earlier in the day. Hanks’ gun and two spent shell casings were found at the scene, the newspaper said.
After shooting the two people, the man called a friend and told them he shot his wife because she was “crazy,” prompting the recipient of the call to contact police, FOX 43 reported.
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Police arrived on the scene around 6:15 p.m. and found the mother and daughter lying unresponsive in the kitchen, and they were pronounced dead at a local hospital at 6:50 p.m. and 6:58 p.m. The paper reported that.
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Hanks is being held in the Chester County Jail without bail, according to court documents.
”[Hanks] “He senselessly shot and killed a family member over a basic dispute,” District Attorney Christopher de Varena-Salove said in a press release announcing the charges. “For someone to react like that is… I can’t believe it.” He would like to thank the Pennsylvania State Police, who acted quickly and arrested the defendant after being dispatched to the scene. ”
