A double murder of Richard and Rita Zajko in December 2022 has been linked to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol Agent in Vermont.

The BriefThe gun used in the shooting death of a Delaware County couple was used in connection with the line-of-duty shooting death of a border patrol agent in Vermont, officials said.Rita and Richard Zajko were found shot to death in their Chester Heights home by Pennsylvania State Police in January 2023.

The weapon that killed Agent David Maland last week in northern Vermont was bought by a person of interest in a double murder two years ago in Delaware County, state police say.

As the sprawling investigation unfolds, here’s an overview of the key figures involved and their alleged connections.

Prosecutors say a Washington state woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent had been in frequent contact with someone whom authorities have linked to homicides in Pennsylvania.

A man accused of murder in California appears to have sought a marriage license with a woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont