Murder Charges Filed in Alleged Mercy Killing
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EVANSVILLE, Minn. — A 77-year-old man who told authorities he shot his ailing wife to death in a nursing home so she would not have to “go through any more pain” was charged Tuesday with first- and second-degree murder, authorities said.
Oscar Carlson of Evansville is accused of killing Agnes Carlson, 71, who suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
Mrs. Carlson was shot four times with a .22-caliber pistol Monday at Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Evansville, authorities said.
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