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Aurora Man Told Police He Shot, Killed His Wife to Spare Her From Homelessness

AURORA, COLORADO, JUL 11 – Phil Archuleta admitted planning the fatal shooting of his wife due to worsening financial struggles and the threat of homelessness, police said.

Summary by Denver Post
A 60-year-old Aurora man told police he shot and killed his wife to spare her from homelessness after losing his job and running out of money, according to arrest documents. Phil Atchue dialed 911 on Sunday evening to inform police he shot his wife the previous morning, the arrest affidavit read. He told police he would wait for them on a bus bench near his apartment at 927 S. Ivory Circle and that he was not armed. When Aurora police arrived at…

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