A Galveston County Judge has lowered the bond of 88-year-old, Ernest Leal Sr., who is accused of killing his terminally ill wife in a murder-suicide attempt at their Galveston home. He claims she “no longer wished to live,” according to court documents.
Ernest Leal Sr. has been charged with murder for the shooting death of his wife, 89-year-old Anita Leal.
Leal is currently at the Galveston County jail. His bond was initially set at $250,000.00; it is now $80,000.00.
Ernest appeared in court on Friday, where new details about the case and his state of mind at the time of the shooting were revealed.
On Sunday, November 17th, EMS received a call about a heart monitor alert, which automatically contacts dispatch and EMS to be sent to the home.
According to court documents, they found Anita dead in a bedroom on the second floor of the home with an apparent gunshot wound to her head.