Reading Man Accused Of Killing Mother Faces Additional Charges As New Details Emerge

READING, MA — More charges have been levied against a Reading man accused of murdering his mother as additional details about the case have come to light.

Ryan Hanafin, 22, is accused of shooting his mother, Andria Hanafin, 49, to death at a Central Avenue home Oct. 8, then fleeing to Vermont, where he was arrested.

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Ryan Hanafin will be arraigned on charges of first-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the incident.

He will also be arraigned on 15 counts of improper storage of a large-capacity firearm near a minor and one count of receiving an untraceable firearm.

Ryan Hanafin was described as a gun enthusiast who kept several unregistered weapons in his bedroom, according to Boston.com.

He also had been getting into arguments recently with his mother about the 84 cats being kept at the family's home, Boston 25-News reported. Andria Hanafin was an animal rescuer who fostered cats and worked as a veterinary technician.

The cats are currently being sheltered by MSPCA-Angell and some could be available for adoption as soon as next week. The cats have varying medical needs that will need to be addressed before they can be adopted, according to Boston 25-News.

Over 100 community members came out for a vigil for Andria Hanafin on Wednesday, according to NBC 10 Boston.