Eric Merz was charged with killing his wife, Mary Beth, at their McKinney home in March After leaving re-hab for substance abuse he was banned from returning to his home Merz killed himself jumping from a freeway bridge at the weekend By James Daniel PUBLISHED: 19:05 EST, 29 April 2013 | UPDATED: 19:11 EST, 29 April 2013 A man accused of killing his wife at their North Dallas home last month died on Sunday after jumping from a highway overpass in Allen, Texas police said. Eric Merz, 42, had been charged with murder but was out on bail after completing a 30-day program at a substance abuse treatment facility.
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Eric Merz was charged with killing his wife, Mary Beth, at their McKinney home in March
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After leaving re-hab for substance abuse he was banned from returning to his home
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Merz killed himself jumping from a freeway bridge at the weekend
Killed: @placeholder was struck by a car after the jump.