A fatal home invasion in Virginia’s historic Shenandoah Valley left 62-year-old Holly Hatcher dead and her husband, Michael Hatcher, wounded before he fatally shot the intruder, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office. The attack occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday, August 3, inside the family home of aspiring country singer Spencer Hatcher.
Authorities say the assailant, 41-year-old Kevin Moses Walker of Pikesville, Maryland, entered the home armed with a “large knife” in what Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson described as a “highly unusual” and seemingly random crime.
Tragic Midnight Attack in Shenandoah Valley
Walker fatally stabbed Holly Hatcher before engaging in a violent struggle with Michael Hatcher, who sustained visible injuries. The confrontation ended in the driveway, where Michael retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and fired a single fatal shot.
Sheriff: ‘I Have Never Seen Anything Like This’
Sheriff Hutcheson, a longtime friend of the family, expressed shock at the crime.
