Man Kills 98 Year Old Mother, Botches Suicide

"BRENTWOOD, NY — Police say a 69-year-old man tried to kill himself after suffocating his mother on Long Island.

"Juan Gonzalez was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder.

"Suffolk County police responded to a call at a home in Brentwood, where they found 98-year-old Teresa Astete dead in her bed.

"Police say her son attempted suicide in the home the two shared.

"It was not immediately clear how Gonzalez tried to kill himself.

"He was treated at a nearby hospital and is scheduled for arraignment at a later, unspecified date."

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