70-year-old man accused of killing his wife
By Adam Roberts
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — A 70-year-old Sulphur Springs man is accused of capital murder and aggravated assault after police say he shot and killed his wife and then shot himself.
Mark Lee Bramel faces charges of capital murder and aggravated assault, according to court documents.
On June 4, a witness told police that Mark Bramel was looking for remedies for severe abdominal pain when he said, “I got one right here,” and shot his wife, Mary Bramel, in the head, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The witness and Mark Bramel struggled over the gun before the witness ran outside to call 911. He heard two gunshots from inside the house.
Police arrived and found both Mary and Mark Bramel alive but suffering from gunshot wounds.
Mark Bramel told police that he shot his wife because he was in pain from his cancer and he didn’t want to leave her behind, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit also states he told police his “cancer had gone all the way across” and “I can’t stand the pain no more.”
Mary Bramel had died by June 10, according to the Benton County prosecutor.
Mark Bramel’s court date was scheduled for July 13. A bond was set at $1 million, and a public defender was appointed.
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