> Christmas Day tragedy after elderly man tries to kill wife then himself in Largo, police say
Christmas Day tragedy after elderly man tries to kill wife then himself in Largo, police say
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An elderly man in Largo is charged with attempted murder after he tried to kill his wife and then himself on Christmas Day, police said.
It happened Christmas morning at a home on Pine Cone Way near Whispering Drive. Police said 78-year-old Jonathan McPhee called 911 saying he had killed his wife and was going to kill himself.
Officers went to the home where they found McPhee with a self-inflicted stab wound and his wife, who was suffering from blunt-force trauma.
The couple was rushed to the hospital where they are both reportedly still in critical condition. McPhee has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
The holiday season can be a stressful and difficult time for many and domestic violence can become more common during this time, too. But there is free help across the Tampa Bay area for those suffering from a mental health crisis or who are victimized by domestic violence.
MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/largo-attempted-murder-suicide-pine-cone-way/67-6ba5bc08-64ce-4841-9174-c5f1b5403bfb