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NW man shoots wife, himself─── 11:06 Sun, 07 Feb 2016
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Ventersdorp - A 45-year-old man shot his 40-year-old wife before turning the firearm on himself at Tshing township near Ventersdorp.
North West police spokesperson, Pelonomi Makau, said according to available information, the couple had returned home from a local tavern at about 11pm on Friday when an argument broke out.
She said the husband then apparently shot his wife twice in the upper body and left hand, before turning the gun on himself.
Emergency services were called and the man was certified dead on the scene. The wife was found alive and taken to hospital. Makau said she passed away on arrival.
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