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Tragically, an elderly couple was found deceased in their Las Vegas home on Tuesday, October 21st. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, early investigations point toward this incident being a murder suicide.
Officers arrived at the couple’s residence, around the 11000 block of Glacier View Avenue, at around 4:35 P.M. on Tuesday. The unit had been called out to the home for a welfare check.
When the police knocked at the front door, no one answered. Concerned for the well-being of the individuals inside, the authorities did a brief search around the perimeter of the home. As they looked toward the backyard, one of the officers spotted a man lying motionless on a bed inside the home through the window.
After attempting to get the individual to answer the front door again, authorities made the decision to enter the home. Tragically, that’s when they discovered an elderly man and an elderly woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. Medical personnel were called out to the residence, but both individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene.
After investigating the situation further, officers discovered that the two individuals were married. 91-year-old Herman Lipshutz is accused of shooting 92-year-old Phyllis Lipshutz in the head before turning the weapon on himself.
Detectives additionally learned that the couple had recently visited their doctor and learned that both of their medical conditions were worsening. While the investigation remains ongoing, it’s believed that the couple’s medical news played a huge role in the shooting.
Suicide is rarely the solution or answer to your problems. If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, then don’t hesitate to reach out to a medical or mental health professional about your situation.
It’s also extremely dangerous to discharge a firearm in most situations. If you’re in a populated area, then firing off your weapon is an automatically category B felony in Las Vegas, even if no one gets hurt in the incident. It’s also a category B felony to intentionally put another person in fear of bodily harm with a gun. That type of offense is considered assault with a deadly weapon.
If someone gets hurt after you shoot a firearm, then your situation will automatically escalate. You could get charged with attempted murder, a charge that carries a sentence of anywhere from 2 to 20 years in state prison. It’s also possible to get charged with murder, which is the most serious criminal charge in the state of Nevada. Nevada is a capital punishment state, which means you could potentially get sentenced to the death penalty. More than likely, though, this crime carries a lifetime sentence behind bars.
If you have committed an act of violence, then the consequences can be steep in Las Vegas.
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