Florida woman to be sentenced for killing terminally ill husband

The Brief

  • Ellen Gilland, a 78-year-old Florida woman, is set to be sentenced Friday for killing her terminally ill husband in what was meant to be a murder-suicide.
  • Florida law does not allow assisted dying, sparking debate over end-of-life choices.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. A Florida woman is expected to be sentenced Friday for the 2023 deadly shooting of her terminally ill husband in a Daytona Beach hospital room.

What we know:

Ellen Gilland, 78, is facing sentencing for allegedly shooting and killing her 77-year-old husband, Jerry, in a hospital bed at AdventHealth Daytona Beach in January 2023.

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