Husband Shoots Wife, Takes Own Life in Tragic Incident (Photo)

A harrowing incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon, March 20, 2024, in Saunders Circle, Belvedere – KwaZulu-Natal ZN, as a South African man tragically shot and killed his estranged wife before taking his own life in front of their 10-year-old daughter.

Multiple calls flooded the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Tongaat Operations Centre, reporting the disturbing episode. Swiftly responding to the distress calls, officers arrived at the scene around 17:58, where they encountered a scene of heart-wrenching devastation.

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Paramedics from a Private Ambulance Service were already on site, attending to the critically injured man, who had sustained a gunshot wound to his head. Nearby, the lifeless body of a woman, identified as the man’s estranged wife, lay on the driveway, having succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound to her head.

Investigations revealed that the man and woman were married but separated at the time of the incident. The man, employed as an Armed Response Officer (ARO) for a national company, arrived at the premises in his branded company vehicle, dressed in uniform, to collect their daughter. However, an altercation erupted between the estranged couple, leading to the tragic events.

In a horrifying escalation, the man drew his company-issued firearm and fatally shot his wife before turning the weapon on himself. At the scene, authorities recovered four spent 9mm cartridges.

Despite the swift intervention of medical personnel, the man’s injuries proved severe, and he was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. Meanwhile, their traumatized daughter, although visibly shaken by the ordeal, emerged physically unscathed
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