US:100 year old man in New Jersey kills his wife with an ax while she slept before committing suicide

The murder suicide of an elderly couple in New Jersey,  has shocked  Neighbors. Bergen County Police are trying to determine why the 100-year-old husband attacked his wife with an ax before fatally cutting himself with a knife.



Michael Juskin killed his 88-year-old wife Rosalia on Sunday night, on the first floor of their home.

He then went to the bathroom and killed himself with a knife.Police said that the couple had a history of domestic violence.

Police discovered the bodies on Monday morning after receiving a call from a family member.

Neighbors said that the husband was often spotted walking around the neighborhood while his wife tended to their garden.

The family spent winters in Florida with their children.