Man sentenced after pleading guilty to stabbing wife to death, UNLV doctor

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his wife to death.

The incident happened last April at a home near U.S. 95 and Torrey Pines Drive.

According to an arrest report, Shiva Gummi, 33, called 911 to say he had stabbed himself “everywhere” on his body and “I want to die but I'm not dying.” When the operator asked Gummi where his wife was, he replied that she was “next to me” and “she is dead.”

When officers arrived at the home, they found Gummi and his wife, later identified as Dr. Gwendoline Amsrala, 28, lying on a mattress with multiple stab wounds.

Amsrala was pronounced dead at the scene.

She was about to complete her first year of graduate medical training in the UNLV Department of Internal Medicine.

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The day before his death, Amsrala celebrated with his friends and colleagues to commemorate this feat.

“She was witty. She had a great sense of humor. She was personable. She lit up the room,” said medical resident Dr. Michael Dicaro. “She was full of spirit and will truly be missed by everyone.”

Court records show Gummi pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as part of an Alford plea. This plea allows a defendant to plead guilty and accept a plea bargain if they claim they are innocent but know prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them.

This week, Gummi was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison, with 405 days credit for time served.

A judge ruled he must also pay $428 in fees.