Kum Nelson, 70, was found dead from gunshot wounds inside her Spring Valley Lake home on Fortuna Lane in Victorville, California on October 8, 2015. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at about 9:14 a.m. and discovered her body in the residence.

Investigators identified her husband, 64-year-old Harold Nelson, as the primary suspect. Authorities say Harold Nelson allegedly shot Kum Nelson in the upstairs part of the home and then turned the gun on himself in an attempted suicide. Harold Nelson survived long enough to call 911 and was taken to a local hospital; after recovery he was interviewed by the Sheriff’s Homicide Division and was arrested and charged with murder. His arraignment was scheduled for October 23, 2015, at Victorville Superior Court and he was held at West Valley Detention Center with bail set at $1.75 million.

Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact investigators.