Murder-Suicide of elderly couple because they couldn't afford healthcare

[Berniewood Hogan]

Cost of healthcare cited for apparent Whatcom County murder-suicide

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — An elderly couple was found deceased from an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning, just outside of Ferndale, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.

A 77-year-old Whatcom County man called 911 at 8:23 a.m., Wednesday to tell police he was going to shoot himself.

He told the 911 dispatcher he had prepared a note for the Sheriff with instructions. The dispatcher attempted to keep the man on the phone but the man disconnected the call after telling the dispatcher "we will be in the front bedroom," of his home in the 6500 block of Timmerman Lane.

Deputies arrived a short time later and set up a perimeter around the house. A crisis negotiator attempted to contact the occupants of the home for about an hour. Deputies then deployed a robot mounted camera.


The man was found in bed deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. He was lying next to his wife, 76, also deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Detectives and crime scene investigators believe it to be a murder-suicide.

Notes found at the scene cited "severe ongoing medical problems with the wife" and also expressed concerns about the couple not having the resources to pay for medical care.

“It is very tragic that one of our senior citizens would find himself in such desperate circumstances where he felt murder and suicide were the only option," Sheriff Bill Elfo said in a press release. "Help is always available with a call to 9-1-1."

Dead7: Something could be done to prevent this but nothing should be done to prevent this.

Napoleon: YOU. DON'T. UNDERSTAND. THE. SYSTEM. LIKE. I. DO. These sacrifices must be made for the pharmaceutical industry to march onward to scientific progress. fukk Africa.

TLR: They were probably cac scum, possibly even Khazar scum, I hope they burn in Hell.

 

[88m3]

We need to do something about the Youth in Asia.


We're all going to be riddled with cancer and dementia if we live to or past current life expectance rates.

 

[Wargames]

We need to do something about the Youth in Asia.


We're all going to be riddled with cancer and dementia if we live to or past current life expectance rates.

What are you talking about?

 

[88m3]

What are you talking about?

Act now

 

[Strapped]

Indians to the rescue , will the good ol boys allow the indians to change the game & take money out of their pockets tho