Country music singer Spencer Hatcher is mourning the death of his mother, Holly Hatcher, after a fatal home invasion.
“It is with a heavy heart and overwhelming sadness that — due to a monumental loss in our family — I must cancel my upcoming shows at VOA Country Music Fest in Butler County, OH (8/8) and at Rockingham County Fair in Harrisonburg, VA (8/11 & 8/12),” Spencer, 28, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 6. “I hope to make these dates up to my fans in the future. I appreciate everyone that has lent their support to me and my loved ones. We ask that everyone please respect our family’s privacy at this time.”
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of Holly in a press release shared on August 5. She was 62.
Police say they responded to an emergency call on August 3 for service involving a home invasion with an armed intruder.
Deputies located the caller and Holly’s husband, Michael Hatcher, “suffering from visible injuries sustained during the home invasion and subsequent altercation with an armed intruder.”
Another male subject named Kevin Walker, 41, was located in the driveway and was determined to be deceased.
When deputies entered the home, they located a female victim of the home invasion, who was later identified as Holly.
“It was determined that the offender entered the home armed with a large knife and stabbed the victim, causing her fatal injuries,” police said in a press release. “The offender proceeded to attack the caller with the knife and an altercation began. The altercation continued outside the residence, and the caller was able to retrieve a handgun from his vehicle and fire a single shot, which stopped the attack and killed the offender.”
Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson added, “Upon consultation with Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst this morning, there will be no charges filed due to the offender being deceased.”
In an August 7 press conference with Hutcheson, both Spencer and Michael, 65, spoke out about the death of their family member and the “horrific event” that happened in the middle of the night.
“This has been a highly unusual event,” Spencer said. “There are a lot of rumors, but we’re coming to you with just the facts we know.”
With visible injuries on his right arm, Michael tried to hold back tears as he spoke about the life-changing events.
“There is no way for you to know the trauma and the pain and the unanswered questions that I have had … about this terrible tragedy,” he shared. “Each of you have made it much more bearable through your outpouring of love and your caring and your kindness and your support to all of us. For that, I thank you so much.”
Michael continued, “We’ve cried, we’ve hurt, and we’ve hugged, and we have found more love than we’ve ever known has existed between us and you. Thank you.”
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