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TO florida man was arrested on Christmas Day after allegedly trying to kill his wife and himself in a murder-suicide, according to police reports.
Jonathan McPhee, 78, faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly attacked his wife and then called 911 at the couple’s home on Pine Cone Way.
McPhee told the dispatcher, “I hit her and she’s going to try to stab me in the heart,” according to a legal document. obtained by People Magazine.
A Florida man was arrested on Christmas Day after allegedly trying to kill his wife, according to police reports. (iStock)
When Largo Police Department officers arrived, they discovered that McPhee had stabbed himself and his wife had suffered blunt force trauma.
Both were taken to a local hospital, where they are in critical condition.
“While being treated by medical personnel, the defendant spontaneously declared: ‘Let me die, I killed (redacted)“according to an arrest report.
Jonathan McPhee, 78, faces an attempted murder charge after he allegedly attacked his wife and then called 911 at the couple’s home on Pine Cone Way. (iStock)
He also sent a text message to his wife’s daughter telling her that “he killed her” and was going to commit suicide due to “financial and health issues,” according to the report.
He allegedly went on to detail how he would like the funeral arrangements and life insurance to be handled.
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This is an ongoing investigation and no further information is currently available.
