Name: Shirley Williamson.
Died: August 26, 2017.
Age at death: 65.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Powell, Wyoming, USA.
Disability: Blind; mental illness.
Details:
Shirley Williamson was shot by her husband because her mental illness had been getting worse.
Her son reported that she had recently told him, “If I die, it will be someone else who did it.”
Case status:
David Williamson (Husband), charged with second-degree murder; pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to 18-20 years.
Source:
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