SGT MAJOR SHOOTS WIFE -- BOTH IN HOSPITAL
A sergeant major in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) allegedly shot his estranged wife at a bus stop outside 1 Military Hospital at Thaba Tshwane, police said on Wednesday.
The wife, whose name has not been revealed, was in a critical condition in the intensive care unit in 1 Military Hospital, after she was shot several times in the stomach, head and body.
Her husband, whose name was also not released, then returned home and cut his wrists in a suicide attempt.
Police spokesman Inspector Anton Breedt said the man was under police guard in 1 Military Hospital.
"We are not sure what the reason for the attack was but we believed they were going through divorce proceedings," he said.
He said the sergeant major arrived at the bus stop at 9.15am and waited for his wife to arrive. When she did, he shot her, he said.
"Police are still investigating the incident," he said.
SANDF spokesman Colonel John Rolt confirmed the incident.
"The SA Police Service will be investigating and not military police," he said.
-- Thaba Tshwane was formerly named Voortrekkerhoogte. Before that it was Roberts Heights.
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29 Septembre 2004 à 17:57 dans
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