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Andria Hanafin, 49, found fatally shot at her Reading, Massachusetts, home
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Andria Hanafin, 49, was found fatally shot in the kitchen of her home in Reading, Massachusetts, early Thursday, police said. Her husband, Matthew, found her when he returned home from work and called 911 shortly before 1 a.m. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan identified the couple’s 22-year-old son, Ryan Hanafin, as a person of interest, and police began searching for him and his black 2010 Dodge Charger. Authorities urged residents to use extreme caution if they encounter him. The district attorney said Ryan Hanafin’s legal gun license was suspended Thursday morning and that the murder weapon had not been located. According to the New York Post, Ryan Hanafin was later arrested in Vermont after a manhunt.
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Andria Hanafin, 49, was found fatally shot in the kitchen of her home in Reading, Massachusetts, early Thursday.
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Her husband, Matthew Hanafin, found her when he returned home and called 911 shortly before 1 a.m.
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District Attorney Marian Ryan identified the victim’s 22-year-old son, Ryan Hanafin, as a person of interest.
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Authorities said Ryan Hanafin may be driving a black 2010 Dodge Charger and urged residents to use extreme caution.
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The district attorney said Ryan Hanafin’s legal gun license was suspended Thursday morning and the murder weapon had not been located.
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Ryan Hanafin was reported arrested in Vermont after the manhunt.
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Whether Ryan Hanafin was still at large or had been arrested.
The Daily Mail and Fox News, both published on Thursday, described him as sought in a manhunt. The New York Post, published Friday, reported he was arrested in Vermont after the manhunt.
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All three headlines lead with the killing and the search for the son, with the Daily Mail and Fox News centering the manhunt and the New York Post centering the arrest in Vermont.
Fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition
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- the manhunt for the son
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- the arrest in Vermont
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Fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition
Ryan Hanafin waived extradition in a brief Vermont hearing, agreeing to return to Massachusetts after his mother Andria Hanafin was found shot dead.
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- New York PostRight
Massachusetts mom found shot to death inside home — son arrested in Vermont after manhunt
A Massachusetts mother was shot to death inside her home as authorities launched an hours-long manhunt to capture her adult son, who had fled to Vermont.
- Fox NewsFar Right
Massachusetts manhunt underway for Ryan Hanafin after mother Andria found dead of gunshot wound
Ryan Hanafin is sought in a black Dodge Charger after his mother Andria Hanafin was found dead of a gunshot wound in Reading, Massachusetts.
- Daily MailRight
New England mom of three is found shot dead in her $827,000 home with her 'armed and dangerous' son on the loose as cops issue urgent warning
The victim, Andria Hanafin, 49, was found dead in her home in Reading, Massachusetts in the early hours of Thursday, and police launched an urgent search for her 'armed and dangerous' son Ryan, 22.
Massachusetts fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition
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Daily Mail, Oct 8, 12:16 PM EDT
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