Husband kills his dementia-suffering wife in 'mercy shooting' and then turns the gun on himself when he 'couldn't stand to see her suffer any longer' in Florida John and Gwendolyn Thombleson were found shot dead in their Florida home The couple were high school sweethearts and had been married for 47 years Mrs Thombleson suffered from dementia after an operation eight months ago Family said shooting was 'mercy killing' - with Mr Thombleson acting out of love
By James Gant For Mailonline
Published: 10:18 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 6 May 2019
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John and Gwendolyn Thombleson (pictured) were found dead in their home on Goltare Drive, Florida, on May 1
A husband killed his dementia-suffering wife in a 'mercy shooting' before turning the gun on himself when he could not watch her in pain any longer.
John, 67, and Gwendolyn Thombleson, 66, were found dead in their Florida home by police at 3.30pm on May 1, family said.
Cops had been called by a man claiming he had shot his wife and was ready to kill himself on Goltare Drive, San Souci.
But Mr Thombleson's
