An apparent domestic homicide in Ridgeville, South Carolina ended with an elderly wife dead and her husband in custody. Sarah M. Nelson, 83, was found in her home with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Her 90-year-old husband, Edwin Nelson, was discovered lying beside her and, according to reports, allegedly confessed to the shooting during a 911 call.

Edwin Nelson was taken into custody without incident and was charged with murder; he was being held at the Knight Detention Center without bond. Neighbors who knew the couple described them as close and often seen walking hand-in-hand. One neighbor suggested a recent change in Edwin’s medication might have affected his mental state, but details about motive beyond the alleged confession have not been provided.

If anyone in Ridgeville knew the Nelsons or has information about the events that morning, please share what you know.