Massachusetts manhunt underway for Ryan Hanafin after mother Andria found dead of gunshot wound

Massachusetts police are looking for a 22-year-old man believed to be driving a black Dodge Charger after his mother was found dead of a gunshot wound in her kitchen early Thursday.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Reading police received the call around 12:38 a.m. Thursday, from the victim's husband, whom she said returned to his home on Center Avenue and found his wife dead in their kitchen, said in a news briefing streamed by local media.

She identified the 911 caller as Matthew Hanafin, 48, and the victim as his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49. She said the couple's 13-year-old child was present in the home.

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An image of Ryan Hanafin, 22, provided by police in Reading, Massachusetts. Hanafin is a person of interest in the death of his mother, who was found dead in her kitchen around 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Police are urging anyone who sees him to call 911 and avoid confronting him. He is considered possibly armed and dangerous. (Reading Police Department)

A person of interest has been identified as their older son, 22-year-old Ryan Hanafin, who is the subject of a manhunt.

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He has been described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall. The only photo of him released by police shows him with shoulder-length, straight blonde hair, a mustache and glasses.

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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan delivers a press briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

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The DA said there was "no significant history" of police calls to the family home.

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Ryan Hanafin is believed to be driving a black 2010 Dodge Charger with the Massachusetts license plate 2PSY15.

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The younger son was out with friends until around 9 p.m. and told police he went directly to his bedroom when he got home and did not see his mom, according to DA Ryan.

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Matthew Hanafin told investigators he hadn't spoken with his older son since Wednesday morning, she said.

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Reading Police Chief David J. Clark said that while Ryan Hanafin is a person of interest, he should still be considered "potentially armed and dangerous." Anyone who sees him or his vehicle is asked to call 911.

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"By all means, please do not approach him," he said. "Please contact 911, the local police department, whatever, if you see the vehicle or come across him. We are urging people to stay safe and not put themselves in danger."