Pa. State Police say murder of Delco couple was not ‘random act of violence’

CHESTER HEIGHTS, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police imagine the homicide of a pair in Delaware County, Pennsylvania isn’t thought of to be a random act of violence.

Pennsylvania State Police responded to a house on the unit block of Highland Drive in Chester Heights simply earlier than 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2 for a welfare verify.

Arriving troopers discovered Richard and Rita Zajko lifeless inside their house.

The Delaware County Medica Examiner has dominated the style of loss of life as a murder.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police launched an replace on their investigation.

“The Legal Investigation Unit has executed quite a few search warrants, performed dozens of interviews, and have obtained new proof concerning this murder. Primarily based off this info it’s believed right now to not be a random act of violence,” state police stated.

Richard, 72, and Rita, 69, had been landlords renting out a number of properties in Aston.

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The murder stays underneath investigation.

Anybody with info can name Pennsylvania State Police at 484-840-1000 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.