A man from Houston, USA,
committed suicide by
shooting himself in his wife's
hospital room on August 11, 2013, Sunday,
just three and a half hours after she had
given birth to their baby, local police
report.
"Family members said he has been
distraught recently," Houston police
spokesman Mr. John Cannon said on August
12, 2013, Monday.
The man, whose identity has not been
disclosed, shot himself in a private room at
Willowbrook Methodist Hospital in
Northwest Houston on Sunday afternoon,
Mr. Cannon said. The medical staff tried to
save his life, but died shortly after being
transported to another hospital.
His wife, who gave birth earlier on Sunday,
was not injured, and Mr. Cannon said the
baby was not in the room at the time.
Although Texas has a law allowing licensed
firearms owners to carry concealed
weapons, they are prohibited in many
places, including hospitals.
Police did not know what kind of gun was
used. A spokesperson from the Houston
Methodist Hospital would not comment on
the incident.