Man's suicide shot also kills his sleeping wife

[proud2BlibKansan]

WICHITA | A 70-year-old man who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head early Sunday morning ended up killing his wife with the same bullet, Wichita police said.

The woman's daughter called police when she discovered their bodies at about 1 p.m. Sunday in the 3400 block of South Everett, Lt. Ken Landwehr said.

Gene Whitmore was lying on the bed when he pulled the trigger of the medium-caliber handgun, Landwehr said. The bullet passed through his head from right to left and then struck 66-year-old Betty Whitmore in the head, killing her as she slept.

"I have never worked one like this before," Landwehr said.

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1. Gee, how romantic.

[slackmaster]

2. Gun safety rule #4 - Be sure of your target and what is beyond it

FAIL

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I guess gun safety is important in suicides too

[slackmaster]

12. Yes. Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools.

My dad was a fanatic about it. He was a rifle instructor for part of his career in the Navy.

Most people don't have the advantage of a parent who is qualified to teach safe handling of firearms.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. You know, that may have been his plan.

Creepy as fuck.

[elehhhhna]

5. miserly bastard, huh?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Uh huh.

Because just shooting the wife first then himself just lacks a certain pizazz.

[cyndensco]

8. I doubt he would think one shot would kill both of them.

He must have been trying to make some sort of statement, though, killing himself while she slept beside him.

Like you said: Creepy as fuck.

[PinkFloyd]

6. Holy crap, you'd think at least he'd have the courtesy to do it away from his wife...

Or maybe he meant to kill her. I've never heard of this before.

[caty]

9. Why would he

do that in the same room as his wife? Usually people at least go to another room where they will be alone when they do it.

Sad in so many ways.

[jody]

10. For those contemplating suicide a visit to the link below and viewing suicide by gun might change

your choice of method.

WARNING: pictures are extremely, extremely gruesome.

Suicide and other traumatic injury photos and drawings. Warning: Gory!

[slackmaster]

11. I've been told by an expert that cleaning up after a hanging is the worst

With gunshots it's just blood and guts. With a hanging it's, uh, worse.