Tembisa Hospital temporarily closed after cop shoots partner
The Gauteng Department of Health has announced that health care services at Tembisa Hospital will be unavailable on Wednesday following a deadly shooting.
Spokesperson for the department Motalatale Modiba says the incident involved a 30-year-old police officer and a nursing assistant.
“Just after 08:00 this morning a 30-year-old police officer entered the hospital driving a state vehicle with blue lights on and parked at the Accident and Emergency Department’s parking lot.
“The man then called his 30-year-old partner who was on duty at the time to come to the parking lot. Upon arrival, the police officer opened fire on the enrolled nursing assistant and turned the gun on himself.”
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Modiba says the nurse died on the scene while the police officer is in a critical condition.
“Given the tragic incident, the Tembisa Hospital is currently not in a position to receive the public into the facility and is diverting calls to nearby facilities,” says Modiba.
Patients currently admitted at the facility will continue to receive care.
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