Overview
- Ernest Leal, 88, was booked on a murder charge after police say his wife, 89-year-old Anita Leal, was found fatally shot at their Galveston home early Monday.
- Bond was initially set at $250,000 and was reduced to $80,000 during a Monday night magistrate hearing at the Galveston County Jail.
- Jail officials said Leal, who appeared in a wheelchair, cannot care for himself without assistance and was moved to the facility’s medical ward.
- Responders were dispatched around 4:20 a.m. after a heart-monitor alert; paramedics reported Leal told them he shot his wife, and a firearm was found on the bedroom floor.
- Investigators have not identified a motive as the case remains open.