Man Kills Himself In Hospital Room After Wife Gives Birth

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.