Ernest Chumbley began his phone call to 911 by saying "hello, I just shot my wife."
He went on “give me police. I'm under arrest."
When cops got to Chumbley’s house they did find his wife Virginia dead from a gunshot wound.
Virginia Chumbley was fighting breast cancer and he said she was tired of the struggle.
Chumbley didn’t put up a fight and explained to officers "she died from my shots, but it's not murder."
"She told me she wanted me to end her pain. I said, 'Jay, all I’ve got is what the doctor gave you.' She said 'no, I want you to stop my pain for good,'" Chumbley said.
Chumbley stands by his actions saying "I just did what she asked. And I would expect no different from her if I was asking."
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Police see it differently and he’s being charged with murder to which he pleaded not guilty.
The couple’s neighbors describe the two as involved in a very loving marriage and made it clear they believe the story.
"The only reason I could think he shot her is she probably asked him to, because she was hurting so bad," one noted.
Chumbley is still in jail with a bond of $200,000 bond