Nurse Makes Disturbing Discovery

"DELRAY BEACH, FL - An 86-year-old woman is clinging to life in a hospital after her husband shot her, then turned the gun on himself, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.

"Florence Sims is on life-support at Delray Medical Center, sheriff's spokesman Eric Davis said. Carl Sims, 89, died at their home on the 6200 block of Heliconia Road, west of Delray Beach.

"The Simses, who had been married for 15 years, had major medical issues and received 24-hour health care, Davis said.

"Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue emergency medical services responded to the home sometime during the night for his medical issues, officials said.

"The Sheriff's Office received a call about 5:50 a.m. from a nurse who was checking on the couple and found them shot, Davis said."

Fromt the Orlando Sentinel...