Name: Pamela Kruspe.
Died: March 27, 2017.
Age at death: 61.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Boynton Beach, Florida, USA.
Disability: Dementia, depression, anxiety.
Details:
Pamela’s husband allegedly went to the assisted living center where she lived and shot her in the chest, killing her.
Pamela was the mother of three children. She was a marathon runner who also enjoyed cycling, and did volunteer work at a museum.
Case status:
Stephen Kruspe (Husband), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 20 years.
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