88-year-old on suicide watch after 'shooting his wife' in Nevada hospital

An 88-year-old man allegedly shot his elderly wife in the chest while she was lying in a hospital bed. According to police William Dresser, 88, walked into the rehab unit of Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Nevada, yesterday morning before shooting his wife once in the chest with a pistol. Dresser was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and has been placed on suicide watch by officers. His wife, who has not been identified, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transferred to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. No details of why she was originally admitted to the hospital were released, but officials don't suspect foul play. Dresser's wife was alone in the rehab unit when allegedly he carried out the attack around 11.30am.

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