A Texas man accused of fatally shooting his wife reportedly attempted to take his own life after committing the alleged crime.

Lavan Bullock, 66, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife, 62-year-old Kathleen Bullock. The Longview Police Department reported at the time that officers were dispatched to the couple's home on the afternoon of Sept. 22 for a welfare check. When they arrived, they found Kathleen Bullock in a bathroom, dead from a gunshot wound.

According to court documents obtained by local ABC affiliate KLTV, Lavan Bullock allegedly confessed to the murder in a text message, saying he "lost [his] mind" and shot his wife.

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