Police are investigating the slaying of a 75-year-old Springfield man as they continue to look for his son, who authorities say is missing but not a suspect in the death. Fairfax County police said officers responded to a report of a shooting at a home on the 7600 block of Chancellor Way at about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
They found Gary P. Hanson dead inside, and are investigating his death as a homicide, police said.
Authorities are looking for his son, 53-year-old Richard Hanson, who also lives at the home and is considered a missing person.
Officer Shelley Broderick, a Fairfax County police spokeswoman, said Richard Hanson is not considered a suspect in his father’s death.
Police don’t have a description of a suspect in the homicide. Broderick said, because no one else was at the home when the incident happened. Other family members were present when officers arrived, she said.
No arrests have been made in the case, and no motive has been identified in the slaying.
Someone inside the home called police to report the shooting, Broderick said. She said she didn’t know who made the phone call.
Richard Hanson is considered an “endangered” missing adult for medical reasons, police said. Broderick said she could not elaborate on the medical issues, citing privacy laws.
“We are concerned for his health and well-being,” she said.
Broderick would not say whether Richard Hanson is believed to also have been injured in the shooting.
Richard Hanson was last seen on Tuesday. Broderick said police began classifying him as missing at about 11:30 p.m., but it wasn’t clear exactly when or where he was last seen.
Police said he might be driving a 1998 green, four-door Saturn. The car has the Virginia license plate KLG-2406. Police would not provide any further description of Richard Hanson.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can also send a text message that says “TIP187” plus the information to CRIMES (274637).
