Authorities claimed James Anderson fatally shot his wife, who pleaded for help on a 911 call before she was killed in 2023
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- An ex-special education teacher died during a court appearance in Houston after experiencing a medical emergency
- James Anderson was going to be sentenced to 35 years in prison as part of a plea deal for the 2023 murder of his wife Victoria Anderson, prosecutors said
- An autopsy is expected to be conducted
A former special education teacher accused of fatally shooting his wife in 2023 while she called 911 died after experiencing a medical emergency in court this week, prosecutors in Texas said.
The incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 26 at the 208th District Court at the Criminal Justice Center in Houston, where James Anderson was to be sentenced to 35 years in prison as part of a plea deal for the murder of his wife, Victoria Anderson, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release shared with PEOPLE.
“Shortly after arriving in court, Anderson experienced a medical emergency,” the release states. “A bailiff for the court administered naloxone before EMS arrived. He was transported by the Houston Fire Department to Ben Taub hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m.”…