Rising country music star Spencer Hatcher’s mother Holly was stabbed to death by a stranger during a horrific invasion of her Virginia home.
Holly, 62, was murdered when Kevin Moses Walker broke into her residence in Rockingham County on August 3.
Her husband Michael Hatcher, 65, was injured in the attack but managed to shoot Walker dead with a handgun in an apparent act of self-defense.
Walker, 41, of Maryland, apparently targeted the Hatchers in a ‘completely random’ attack, the sheriff revealed.
Police are still investigating a motive for the brutal attack. Walker had no known history of violent or criminal behavior.
No charges will be filed in the case since Walker is dead, but police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Spencer, 27, canceled several upcoming concerts in wake of the tragedy, telling his fans that his family is battling a ‘monumental loss’.
The bluegrass-influenced country music star has more than 720,000 followers on TikTok. He signed with Stone Country Records in July 2024 and released his first EP last October.
Rising country music star Spencer Hatcher (pictured) has canceled several upcoming shows after his mother was killed during a brutal home invasion in Rockingham County, Virginia
Holly Hatcher, 62, (left) was murdered just before midnight on August 3. Her husband Michael Hatcher, 65, (right) was injured in the attack but managed to shoot her killer dead
Investigators believe Walker killed Holly after he wreaked havoc on a RV resort in the Shenandoah Valley.
Walker checked in to a rented campsite at at Endless Caverns, a RV park tucked into the Shenandoah Valley mountainside, on August 1, WTVR reports.
Police say he took a tour of the caverns around 3pm, before heading to a local Walmart less then three hours later to purchase a sleeping bag and large knife.
His vehicle was found abandoned on Endless Caverns Road the next morning after he allegedly rammed it into a store at the RV park.
Police claim Walker entered both the store and the caverns, but did not steal anything.
Patrol vehicles and a drone were deployed to the area, but the hunt for Walker proved unsuccessful.
Officers were called to the Hatcher residence at 11.58pm on August 3 after Michael reported a home invasion.
When police arrived on scene they found Walker dead in the driveway and Michael with visible injuries. Holly was discovered in the residence with multiple stab wounds.
‘There’s going to be questions that will never be answered, but all I can tell you is we’ve cried, we’ve hurt, and we’ve hugged, and we have found more love than we have ever known has existed between us, and between you,’ Michael said during a press conference on Saturday.
The Hatchers are pictured with their three sons and dog
Kevin Walker, 41, (pictured) of Maryland, targeted the Hatchers in a ‘completely random’ attack
Officers were called to the Hatcher residence at 11.58pm on August 3 after Michael reported a home invasion. When police arrived on scene they found Walker dead in the driveway and Michael with visible injuries. Holly was discovered in the residence with multiple stab wounds
Spencer also issued a statement on his Instagram account. It read, in part: ‘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).’
He said he hoped to reschedule the shows in the future and thanked everyone who ‘lent their support to me and my loved ones’.
The performer did ask his fans to ‘please respect our family’s privacy at this time’.
Holly served as a teacher in rural Virginia for the past 19 years.
Her employer Rockingham County Public Schools issued a statement on Facebook, saying: ‘We are heartbroken by the loss of a dedicated educator who served our RCPS community with unwavering commitment.’
Holly ‘poured her heart into her work, positively impacting countless students and colleagues,’ the district continued, adding: ‘Her loss is deeply felt by the entire RCPS family.’
His mother’s murder is the latest hardship that Spencer has had to battle as he makes a name for himself in the country music scene.
In September last year, Spencer fractured his pelvis in three places, broke three ribs and suffered a pulmonary contusion to his right lung after falling 20 feet from his roof.
Spencer Hatcher has more than 720,000 followers on TikTok. He signed with Stone Country Records in July 2024 and released his first EP last October
He and Michael were working to repair a broken chimney when Spencer lost his footing, fell and struck a rock, his website states.
The musician was airlifted to a hospital in Charlottesville and treated for his injuries, with doctors saying it was a miracle he did not sustain any head or spinal injuries.
He was offered a deal with Stone Country Records just weeks later and returned to performing live after just three weeks – despite doctors estimating it would be several months before he recovered.
‘I feel like I’ve experienced two miracles in just one month,’ Spencer said at the time.
‘First, surviving a two-story fall, which I truly believe was the hand of God, and second, signing a record deal, which I realize is something that most artists never get to do.’
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