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SA cop shoots wife twice in front of daughter (8)
15 Dec 2011 at 10:46hrs | Views
South Africa - A Sannieshof police officer shot his wife while their 8-year-old daughter was in the house, then turned the gun on himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, North West police said.
"A 38-year-old constable allegedly shot his wife twice in each thigh after an argument, using his service pistol," Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said in a statement.
"I am not sure where the daughter was, but she could have witnessed her father shooting her mother."
The 36-year-old woman fled through the bedroom window with the child to look for help.
"A shot was heard and the constable was found with a single bullet wound to the head," Ngubane said.
The man was certified dead on the scene and his wife was admitted to hospital for medical treatment.
"A 38-year-old constable allegedly shot his wife twice in each thigh after an argument, using his service pistol," Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said in a statement.
"I am not sure where the daughter was, but she could have witnessed her father shooting her mother."
"A shot was heard and the constable was found with a single bullet wound to the head," Ngubane said.
The man was certified dead on the scene and his wife was admitted to hospital for medical treatment.
Source - Sapa
