In a tragic sequence of events, 35-year-old Ryan Wychowanec was found deceased in his Glendora, New Jersey, home, a discovery made in the aftermath of a public and violent episode involving his parents. A male, he worked as a resource technologist. The grim chain of events began at Kennedy University Hospital in nearby Stratford, where his mother, 62-year-old Denise Wychowanec, was a patient.
On that Wednesday morning, Ryan's father, 63-year-old Raymond Wychowanec, entered the hospital to visit his wife. Shortly after his arrival, hospital staff were startled by the sound of gunshots emanating from Denise's room. Raymond had fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in an apparent suicide attempt. He survived the self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to another hospital in critical condition.
The investigation into the hospital shooting led law enforcement to the family's home as a routine part of their procedure.
It was there that they made the second devastating discovery of the day: the body of Ryan Wychowanec. He had been fatally shot, and investigators began working to determine if the same weapon was used in both incidents.
Neighbors of the family painted a somber picture of their circumstances, noting that Denise had been battling chronic medical issues and was often confined to a wheelchair. They also mentioned that the family was facing mounting medical bills, and Raymond had expressed distress over his wife's health. The father, Raymond Wychowanec, is the only suspect in the deaths of both his wife and son.
