Man allegedly shot wife (again) to end her 'suffering'

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Nelson and Evelyn Harvey were married for 65 years.

The couple had spent the last nine years in a West Side retirement home as Evelyn fought a terminal illness, according to El Paso police and court documents. Nelson is 91. Evelyn was 93.

On Saturday night, Nelson, tired of his wife’s suffering, allegedly shot and killed her in their home at the Monte Vista at Coronado retirement center, 1575 Belvidere, a complaint affidavit stated.

Nelson Harvey was arrested by El Paso police on suspicion of murder on Sunday after the death was discovered by caretakers. He was jailed under a $25,000 bond.

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It sounds "as if" they were in an independent retirement community and I assume he was his wife's caregiver. Believing the article, this might have been prevented if someone other than Nelson would have been her caregiver and POA. And even though no family is present, I would venture that *some* family may appear providing they learn of this company's gun policy inside the community.

If they were in an assisted living retirement community, that community will be facing some severe penalties from the state of Texas very soon.