Vermont State Police Take Reading Homicide Suspect into Custody

By: Laura Soukkavong

Ryan Hanafin, 22-years-old of Reading, has been arrested by Vermont State Police in connection with the fatal shooting of his mother.

According to officials with the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Reading Police Department confirmed Thursday that Mr. Hanafin was apprehended by authorities at a location they have not made public.

The investigation began shortly after 12:38 a.m., when Matthew Hanafin called 911 after returning to his Center Avenue residence and discovering his wife, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, deceased inside the home.

The couple’s 13-year-old son was also inside the residence at the time, according to information released by authorities.

The case remains under investigation as law enforcement continues to address the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.

This is a developing story. Additional information may be released as it becomes available.