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Massachusetts nutjob ‘blew madre to pieces’ after spat over mom’s 84 fostered cats: report

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Ryan Hanafin, 22, was arraigned on first-degree murder charges after allegedly killing his mother, Andria Hanafin, 49, in their Massachusetts home following a dispute over the number of cats she fostered—about 84 cats were found at the scene. After the shooting, Ryan messaged a cousin that he "blew madre to pieces." He was arrested in Vermont and is facing additional charges for unsecured firearms.

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On October 8, Ryan Hanafin, aged 22, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his mother, Andria Hanafin, in their home in Reading, Massachusetts. The incident occurred after a dispute over the number of cats she fostered—officials say there were approximately 84 cats at the time. Following the shooting, Ryan sent a message to his cousin stating he had "blew madre to pieces," according to prosecutors. Her body was discovered by her husband, Matthew Hanafin, around midnight on October 8. The cats were later transferred to an MSPCA-Angell shelter. The conflict allegedly escalated when Andria asked her son to move out after a heated argument about the number of fostered cats. Ryan had spoken with his father earlier that day and was told to find employment and improve his life.

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A crazed Massachusetts man accused of gunning down his mother had gotten into a heated dispute with her for fostering more than 80 cats — and then sent a disturbing message to his cousin that he blew “madre to pieces,” prosecutors revealed Thursday. asserted

prosecutors → accuse → pieces

Ryan Hanafin, 22, was captured in Vermont and extradited back to Reading, where he was arraigned on first-degree murder charges after allegedly murdering his 49-year-old mother, Andria Hanafin, at their Massachusetts home. uncertain

he → capture → home

Her body was discovered by her her husband, Matthew Hanafin, around midnight on Oct. 8, according to CBS. uncertain

body → discover → CBS

The deadly dispute allegedly erupted after Ryan Hanafin sparred with his mother, a veterinary technician, over the amount of cats she was fostering, according to officials and court documents. uncertain

she → erupt → officials

Roughly 84 felines were recovered from the home and transferred to a local MSPCA-Angell shelter, according to NBC 10 Boston. uncertain

felines → recover → NBC

Authorities allege that Ryan Hanafin last saw his father on the morning of Oct. 7 when he told his son to seek a job and do something with his life. asserted

he → allege → life

Later that evening, Andria Hanafin called her husband and told him that she wanted their son to move out. asserted

son → call → him

After Ryan Hanafin reportedly shot his mother, he messaged a cousin over Snapchat that he “blew madre to pieces” and that he “blew her [expletive] smooth off.” uncertain

he → shoot → smooth

The suspected gunman then took off and headed for Vermont, where he was arrested on Oct. 8. asserted

he → suspect → Oct.

Andria’s 13-year-old son was in the home when Andria Hanafin was found with a gunshot wound to the head in her kitchen, according to police. uncertain

Hanafin → find → police

Police found more than 19 firearms in Ryan Hanafin’s bedroom, which was in “hoarding conditions,” according to prosecutors. uncertain

which → find → prosecutors

He is facing additional charges because 15 of the guns were not secured, CBS reported. asserted

CBS → face → guns

More than 100 community members showed up at a Wednesday vigil for the slain mom, who is remembered as a caretaker and friendly neighbor. asserted

who → show → caretaker

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said at the vigil “you know, these are the kinds of things that frighten people.” “They’re hard for kids to process,” she continued. asserted

she → say → people

“Even for folks like the police and fire department, we sometimes underestimate the trauma that these things cause to people. asserted

things → underestimate → people

Yes, it’s their job to go and do that. asserted

it → ’ → that

That doesn’t make it easier.” asserted

it → make → ?

Ryan Hanafin pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 10. asserted

Hanafin → plead → Nov.

Massachusetts nutjob ‘blew madre to pieces’ after spat over mom’s 84 fostered cats: report

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