Austin Woman Told Police ‘Shoot Me, Kill Me.’ So They Did.

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Police responding to a request for help from an Austin husband shot and killed his wife who pointed a gun at them.

Published Oct. 16 2016 3:41PM EDT

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An Austin, Texas husband called police early Sunday morning to request help from a mental health officer. His wife was armed and acting erratic, he reported.

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Austin Woman Told Police ‘Shoot Me, Kill Me.’ So They Did.

Police responding to a request for help from an Austin husband shot and killed his wife who pointed a gun at them.

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Kelly Weill