SA hospital temporarily shut after deadly shooting

A hospital in South Africa has been temporarily shut down after a deadly shooting.

Gauteng health authorities said a nurse was shot dead at Tembisa Hospital by her partner, a policeman, on Wednesday morning.

The officer, who had driven to the facility in an official vehicle, then turned the gun on himself and is in a critical condition.

The incident had left patients and staff in shock, the Gauteng Department of Health said in a statement.

The hospital was closed until further notice to allow the police to do their work and to allow for counselling of patients and staff, it said.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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