A violent incident in the Highlands at Glenmoor, a 55-plus community in Palmer Township, left Robert J. Ackerman and his wife Gretchen dead in their home. Robert Ackerman, 74 and a retired East Stroudsburg University professor, was found deceased inside the residence; Gretchen was critically injured at the scene and later died at a local hospital. Their daughter and two young grandchildren were in the house at the time but were not physically harmed.

Authorities identified the couple’s son-in-law, Xiaomin Fei, as the suspect and took him into custody at the scene. Reports link the shootings to divorce papers that had recently been served to him. Fei was charged with two counts of criminal homicide, reckless endangerment, and burglary, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled to address those charges.

The community and family have been left to cope with the loss; a GoFundMe was set up to assist the daughter and grandchildren.