A 56-year-old Pretoria woman was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing her husband during a domestic dispute at their home in Waterbok Street in Waterval, Tshwane, last night.

Pretoria Rekord reports that, according to police spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk, the shooting happened at approximately 18:30.

“Upon arrival, officers found a 60-year-old man lying on the floor with a gunshot wound. A handgun was recovered on the kitchen table.”

Van Dyk says preliminary investigations indicate that the husband and wife were involved in a domestic argument.

“The husband reportedly walked to the bedroom, where the wife followed him, produced a firearm, and fired a shot, fatally injuring her husband.”

He says emergency medical personnel were summoned, but when they arrived, they found that the man had already died.

“A crime scene management team attended the scene to collect evidence and assist with further investigation. The firearm has been seized and will undergo forensic analysis.”

The wife was arrested and is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court later this week, on a charge of murder.

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