A 92-year-old Louisville man was arrested Wednesday after police said he tried to kill his wife by suffocating her.
Bert Morris is charged with attempted murder and first-degree strangulation.
According to Morris’ arrest citation, Louisville Metro police officers responded to the 6700 block of Overlook Drive on reports of a domestic violence incident.
Police said Morris was found pinching his wife’s nose after placing a plastic bag over her face. The citation said the bag could be seen sealing around her mouth and continued to tighten around her head while Morris held her nose.
According to the citation, Morris made statement that his wife “needed to die.”
His wife was taken to a local hospital where she is currently unconscious.
Morris is in custody at Louisville Metro Corrections. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning at 9 a.m.
Source: WDRB+WAVE
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