Dianne Silveira

The elderly Taunton man accused of shooting his wife to death in August is expected to appear in Fall River Superior Court this afternoon.

An 86-year-old Taunton man accused of shooting his wife to death Sunday night has officially been charged with murder after assault and battery charges were upgraded.

An elderly Taunton man has been arrested after a police standoff following the shooting death of his wife outside their home Sunday night.