Ohio man indicted in suspected mercy killing
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man in the suspected mercy killing of his wife at a hospital here.
John Wise faces one count each of aggravated murder, murder and felonious assault in the Aug. 4 shooting of his wife in the intensive-care unit of Akron General Medical Center.
The 66-year-old’s indictment was released today.
Wise is next due in court Friday, when he is expected to plead guilty or not guilty to the charges.
Wise previously had been charged with murder in municipal court, but today’s indictment from a Summit County grand jury supersedes that charge.
Wise’s wife Barbara reportedly had been disabled by a July 28 stroke when he shot her.