A domestic argument in a Kennett Square, Pennsylvania home ended with two deaths on an April Thursday. Judith Hanks, 75, and her daughter Emily were shot and killed after an argument with Judith’s husband, 76-year-old Roger Hanks. The dispute reportedly began when Judith scolded her husband; Roger was cleaning a 9mm handgun and responded with a verbal threat. The gun discharged, striking Judith in the chest.

Roger Hanks contacted a neighbor afterward and said he had gone crazy; the neighbor called 911. Police found both women unresponsive in the kitchen, and medics pronounced them dead at the scene. Roger Hanks was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State Police and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and related offenses; he is being held without bail and had a preliminary hearing scheduled for early May. Judith was a retired teacher; Emily is described as an accomplished daughter.

Does anyone in Kennett Square have information about the family or events that night that could help clarify what happened?