Police canvass Aston Twp. neighborhood after couple found dead in Chester Heights home

ASTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Pennsylvania State Police investigators canvassed a neighborhood in Aston Township on Friday in connection to the murders of 72-year-old Richard Zajko and his spouse, 69-year-old Rita Zajko.

The couple was discovered lifeless inside their residence on Highland Drive in Chester Heights on Monday after police carried out a welfare verify.

Neighbors mentioned detectives have been interviewing folks within the Aston Township neighborhood, which is about 4 miles from the homicide scene, all through the week.

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Motion Information has discovered the couple owned a number of residences on Aston Courtroom and Thomas Highway and rented them out to tenants.

“They had been like, ‘Have you learnt this man?” mentioned Danielle Kipple, who lives in on Aston Courtroom. The detectives had been referring to Richard Zajko. “They got here in and had been like, ‘Sadly he handed, he received murdered.’”

State police have not mentioned how or precisely when the 2 had been killed of their residence, however neighbors mentioned investigators requested about the place they had been on New 12 months’s Eve, and the way they paid hire.

“He was a fantastic man, nice landlord, nice particular person throughout. The spouse was a tremendous particular person as properly,” mentioned a tenant who didn’t need to be recognized out of worry that the killer was nonetheless at giant.

“I hope police discover out who did it and provides us somewhat extra info than what they’ve given thus far as a result of proper now the group is on edge,” he mentioned.

Pennsylvania State Police wouldn’t solutions questions concerning the investigation into the double homicide, however did launch an announcement.

“There have been no arrests made. With that being mentioned, each member of the general public must be alert and conscious of their environment always,” Trooper Shyeasha Ayala mentioned in an electronic mail.

At the very least six detectives had been noticed canvassing the neighborhood in Aston Township. Some carried manilla envelopes and others checked out vehicles. Neighbors mentioned they had been even requested to offer DNA samples.

Police haven’t made any arrests.