Former Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham had a small family with his mother Barbara Waite and his sister Lisa Grantham. Find more about the sinister incident that demolished this sweet family life.
Ryan Grantham drove to a police station and when asked by an officer about his intention for being there that late, he stated that he killed his mother. Barbar Waite was shot once in her head on March 31, 2020, in her Squamish home and she was reported dead at the crime site. Ryan still didn’t have enough of his killing and tried to pursue the prime minister of British Columbia. He also attempted to massacre the students and professors at his previous college but somehow deviated from his original idea.
Who Is Ryan Grantham’s Sister Lisa Grantham?
Ryan Grantham has a sister named Lisa Grantham. Not much information has been shared about Barbar’s second child Lisa following the vicious murder of her, in her home. Barbara Waite was shot dead by her own son Ryan while she was playing the piano.
Lisa’s brother Ryan Grantham appeared in court initially on March 9 and offered his plea. He agreed to the criminal charges and was assigned a life sentence for the heinous murder of Barbara Waite. Ryan reappeared in court on Monday, June 13 for a hearing to determine his eligibility for parole.
In his recent court hearing, the judge came to know that felon Ryan Grantham was actually plotting a mass murder plan and he already had brought a shotgun to commit the crime. He was on his way to attend Simon Fraser University (where he was once a student) with an intention of killing students and professors.
Ryan Grantham Arrested For Murdering His Mother
Ryan Grantham, the guest star at the Riverdale show, pleaded guilty to his second-degree murder in March after the death of his 64-year-old mother, Barbara Waite. Her autopsy determined that she died of a single gunshot wound on her head, fired at her from a very close distance by her very own son Ryan. The twisted incident and the motive behind the murder shook the entire nation, who always visualized the young actor as a real-life naive charm.
The former actor shot and killed his mother in their townhouse residence in Squamish on March 31, 2020. He then intended to commit a massacre or even kill the prime minister. With his initial intent, he tried to drive to Ottawa and had possession of a loaded gun in his car with plans to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of British Columbia.
Grantham was known for his role in Riverdale, an Archie Comics-based show, and in popular television series such as Supernatural and iZombie.
He played the role of Jeffrey Augustin in the hit Riverdale series, who was responsible for the car accident that killed Fred Andrews (the character played by Luke Perry). Jeffrey ran over Fred on his father’s truck while the man was standing by the side of the road helping a woman who was stuck.
Ryan Grantham’s Recent Whereabouts- Where Is He Today?
Ryan Grantham attempted to commit mass murder, including a murder at his previous educational institute at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. On March 5, 2020, Grantham set on a new murder spree after just shooting his own mother. He had an SFU car with a shotgun as his possible murder weapon. However, his intention changed during this trip, and late at night, he drove to Vancouver Police Headquarters in East Vancouver, where he was approached by a police officer in a police car. He told the policeman, “I killed my mother.”
His most recent court hearing was on Monday, June 13, and it was seen by Judge Kathleen Ker of the Supreme Court.