In the instance ‘No Arrests Made In Slayings of Elderly Couple Found Dead During Welfare Check’ A husband and wife were found dead inside their Pennsylvania home on Jan. 2 — and authorities believe they were killed.
The grim discovery was made after troopers were called to complete a welfare check at the couple’s home in Chester Heights Borough around 5:15 p.m., according to a news release from the Pennsylvania State Police.
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The pair were later identified by authorities as 72-year-old Richard Zajko and 69-year-old Rita Zajka.
While the Delaware County Medical Examiner ruled the couple’s deaths a double homicide, a cause of death for both victims has yet to be publicly released.
Details regarding when and how the Zajkos were killed remain scarce, and a suspect has not been identified.
No Arrests Made In Slayings of Elderly Couple Found Dead During Welfare Check
A homicide investigation is underway after an elderly couple was found in their Pennsylvania home on Tuesday.
WCAU reported that state troopers performing a welfare check at a Delaware County home discovered the bodies of Rita and Richard Zajko, 69 and 72. Their deaths have been ruled homicides, but how exactly they died remains undisclosed.
Residents told WPVI that the Zajkos got along with everyone in the neighborhood.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police, Troop K, Media at 484-840-1000 or Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477).
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