PA man shoots, kills wife & dau for nagging him over gun safety

[Excommunicated]

Crazy SOB. Hope he's not a member here!


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hter-dead.html

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 shot and killed his wife after she nagged him about gun safety at their mansion - then murdered his daughter too, police say.

Roger Hanks, 76, of Chester County was arrested at his home on 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, at around 6:15pm. Their home was a $746,000, four bed and three bathroom single-family house.

After being found in his garage and taken into custody, Hanks admitted that he had shot his wife Judith and daughter, Emily, 37, ABC reported.

Hanks, who says he'd been drinking whiskey and beer earlier in the day, confessed that he had gotten into an argument with Judith while cleaning his gun and told her 'if you keep up this thing is going to go off on you.'

He then allegedly pointed the gun at his wife and told her 'if she did not shut and leave him alone that 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 gunshot, Emily '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.

He aimed the weapon at the chest area of both women, an affidavit revealed.

Hanks went onto to brag to police that he is 'the best of the best' when it comes to shooting firearms and showed off about his frequent participation in competitions for shooting, according to the affidavit.

The Pennsylvania man also told police that he drank two German beers and Irish whiskey earlier during the day of the tragic incident.

Police reported that the gun as well as two spent shell casings were found at the scene.

[Emptymag]

Sounds like he may be able to afford the best of the best lawyers - or at least "OK" lawyers.
He's gonna need it.

[bogey1]

Best of the best? How far were the shots, were the targets moving? Hold my beer.

[Delkal]

He doesn't sound like the best. Apparently he lacks trigger control. Who does he think he is? Alex Baldwin?

The 76-year-old pointed the gun at his wife and it went off, Hanks told police.

This caused Hanks to then point the gun at his daughter and it went off again,

[free]

Since when is a four bedroom house a "mansion" ?

[Walleye Hunter]

Was it a 9mm? This could settle the 9mm/.45 cal argument for once and for all.

[archie19]

I wonder what this husband/father-of-the-year candidate thought of his shooting skills after sobering up???

[GOYABEAN]

C'mon man a nagging spouse and a 37 year old probably spongin off the parents it's a miracle didn't happen sooner ohsnap.gif

[ROCK-IT3]

He pointed the gun at them, "and it went off"? Did it go off on its own? Or did it go off because after pointing it at them, he pulled the trigger? What half-assed writing.

[Excommunicated]

He pointed the gun at them, "and it went off"? Did it go off on its own? Or did it go off because after pointing it at them, he pulled the trigger? What half-assed writing.

I think it was actually the excuse he gave...damn the luck, two for two on accident. Poor guy.