GALVESTON, Texas – A man accused of killing his terminally ill wife in a murder-suicide attempt at their Galveston home claims she “no longer wished to live,” according to a newly-released court document.

Ernest Leal Sr. has been charged with murder for the shooting death of his wife, 89-year-old Anita Leal.

He is being held at the Galveston County Jail. His bond was initially set at $250,000, but was lowered to $80,000.

Bond lowered for 88-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his terminally ill wife in Galveston

Ernest appeared in court on Friday, where new details about the case and his state of mind at the time of the shooting were revealed.

New details on what happened

On Sunday, Nov. 17, around 4:45 a.m., EMS received a call about a heart monitor alert, which automatically

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