Reading Police are investigating a double homicide in the city that left a mother and son dead.
Mary Branford, 74, was found dead along with her son Johnny Branford, 52, on Saturday night in the living room of their home at 646 North 11th Street in Reading.
It is a loss that is struck many in the community.
"It really hit home because it was the same day that my mom passed way 10 years ago. So, I just know what that feeling is," said John Zuwiala, the owner of Haute Chocolate Cafe in West Reading
John Zuwiala is also good friends with Johnny Branford's brother Joey.
That is why he felt he needed to step up and help the Branford family.
"He is just a good person to be around in the community. He does what he he can for everybody and it is just time for us to help him out in his time of need," said Zuwiala.
Haute Chocolate Cafe will donate 100% of its proceeds from 11am-9pm on Wednesday to the Branford family.
"He is just not in a good place right now. I do not want to have somebody think about money during a time when they should be mourning. I just want him to focus on healing and getting past all this," said Zuwiala.
In addition to the fundraiser at the Haute Chocolate Cafe in the 700 block of Penn Avenue in West Reading, community members have set up a GoFundMe site for the family.
While the community raises support, police are still investigating to find suspects and a motive for the killings.
The coroner tells us Johnny died from multiple stab wounds, but the cause of Mary's death has not been released.
So far, police have not been able to identify a suspect, but they did said Monday that "based on the information developed so far, this does not appear to be random event."
Anyone with information that can help the case is asked to call Crime Alert Berks County at 877-373-9913. A cash reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
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