Man, 81, Arrested for Killing Roommate, 94, at Nursing Home

The suspect - 81-year-old William Leo McDougall

Police have arrested an 81-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 94-year-old roommate at a nursing home in Laguna Hills. A disturbance was reported around 11:20 p.m. Friday at the Palm Terrace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, located in the 2400 block of Calle Aragon.


Authorities say the 81-yr-old William Leo McDougall struck his 94-year-old roommate, Manh Ban Nguyen, over the head several times with a bar. Nguyen was taken to Saddleback Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

"What prompted the attack is still under investigation. Obviously, this is very unusual," Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said. McDougall, of Mission Viejo, was arrested and is being booked for murder, Amormino said.


Source: KTLA News