Pennsylvania State Police said the case appears isolated as investigators continue interviews.
SEVEN FIELDS, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police said a 26-year-old man killed his 25-year-old wife early Tuesday at their Butler County home, then died by suicide in nearby woods after his parents called police.
The deaths of Madeline Spatafore and Ryan Hosso drew a large police response to Graywyck Drive in Seven Fields and nearby Cranberry Township. State police said the case appears to be domestic in nature and that investigators had not released a motive.
Trooper Bertha Cazy said the investigation began around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Northern Regional police received a call from Hosso’s parents, who live out of state. Cazy said the parents reported that Hosso had told them he killed his wife and was in a wooded area threatening to kill himself. Officers went to the home and found Spatafore dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police searched the area for Hosso after finding Spatafore. Northern Regional Police Department Chief Bryan DeWick said officers found him after a short search in a wooded area just over the Cranberry Township line. State police said Hosso died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. DeWick said the search involved multiple departments because the home and the wooded area were in separate jurisdictions.
Cazy said investigators would continue speaking with family members and neighbors to learn what happened before the shooting. She said some details may never be released publicly. Authorities said there was no ongoing public safety threat after Hosso was found. Butler County Coroner Korynne Young’s office responded to the scene.
Spatafore was remembered by people who knew her through school and work. She graduated from Duquesne University and worked as a critical care physician assistant at UPMC Presbyterian. Hosso had previously worked as a mechanical engineer, according to reports from local outlets citing employment records and company statements.
The investigation remained active Tuesday as state police crime and forensic units processed the Graywyck Drive home. Police said the case crossed from Seven Fields into Cranberry Township, which led state police to take the lead. No criminal charges were expected because the suspected shooter is dead.
Neighbors described the street as quiet and said the large police presence was unusual. One neighbor told local reporters the shooting was frightening because it happened near homes where children were waiting for school buses later that morning. Another said the neighborhood had not seen anything like it in years.
State police said the case remains under investigation, with interviews and evidence review continuing after the Tuesday morning deaths.
Author note: Last updated April 29, 2026.