Saturday, January 16, 2010

Man kills wife, then turns gun on himself at supermarket

By Kim Saulse
16 January 2009

Police are investigating an incident of murder and suicide after a man shot his wife and himself at their place of work on Saturday morning.

According to reports , the couple went to work at a Sunninghill Pick 'n Pay this morning.

At 10.30am they had an argument in a store room behind the bakery.

The man, aged 34 years old, shot his wife, with a 9mm pistol before shooting himself in the head.

The couple died on the scene.

Customers were in the shop at the time. No-one was injured but the shop was closed after the shooting.

Police have opened an inquest docket and are investigating a case of murder.

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