Robert and Gretchen Ackerman die in fatal Palmer Township shooting

Robert and Gretchen Ackerman die in fatal Palmer Township shooting

Fatal Palmer Township shooting death of Robert and Gretchen Ackerman – Obituary

Robert and Gretchen Ackerman were shot and killed inside their home in a 55+ residential community in Palmer Township, Northampton County on Tuesday evening. The tragic incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Glasgow Way in The Highlands at Glenmoor.

Authorities say the couple’s son-in-law, 34-year-old Xiaomin Fei, forced entry into their residence and then opened fire, fatally wounding both victims. Law enforcement quickly responded and took Fei into custody at the scene.

Fei now faces charges for the double homicide. Investigators continue to examine the circumstances and motive behind the attack.