An 88-year-old man shot his terminally ill 89-year-old wife to death while she lay in bed, and now he is behind bars, Texas authorities say.

Ernest Leal is facing a murder charge in the death of Anita Leal, according to the Galveston Police Department . Officers responded around 4:45 a.m. Monday to the 3200 block of Dominique Drive to assist paramedics with a medical call. A medical device reported a potential emergency, which prompted first responders to respond to the home.

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When they went inside, they found Anita Leal dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Ernest Leal told paramedics that he shot his wife. Cops took him into custody.

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