California ‘mercy killings’ ends with 2 dead and arrest of family member

He could've just pulled the plug...

Two women were shot dead in suspected "mercy killings" at a Southern California nursing home and apartment complex Wednesday morning. Los Angeles Detective Lt. Paul Brenon said Lance Holger Anderson "walked straight in, never threatening anyone else" before shooting his disabled sister in the head at a North Hills medical facility. The 58-year-old victim identified as Lisa Nave was described as having been in a vegetative condition for the last five years when Anderson, 60, allegedly walked up to her and pulled out a gun.

Police say, just after Nave's shooting, a separate call came in reporting a second body discovered belonging to one of Nave's relatives who was also disabled. "Apparently, from what family told me, she had some aspect of dementia or mental problems," said Brenon who described the two related deaths as possible "mercy killings." "That doesn't justify what he did but it gives the premise or motive behind it," he said. The body is believed to belong to Anderson's wife, according to the police department. Brenon said a relative had learned about Nave's death and feared the same thing could happen to Anderson's wife so the relative called police.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ca-mercy-killing-ends-dead-arrest-family-article-1.1545066