Margaret Mary Peggy Benjo, 76, was shot to death in Deltona, Florida, on June 5, 2008, while she was asleep. Peggy was a disabled elder living with chronic illness and dementia; her declining health after a colon operation in December 2007 is reported as a motive for the killing.

The shooter was her husband, Robert Benjo, then 82. He later confessed that he decided to end her suffering. Robert was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter; the court sentenced him to two years of house arrest, with the sentence noting his age and the surrounding circumstances.

The case raises difficult questions about caregiving, terminal illness, and how the criminal justice system addresses those situations. If anyone knew Margaret or has information about her life or care in Deltona before June 5, 2008, please share what is known.