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Man kills wife and self at AL hospital
Healthcare Security Weekly, September 1, 2004
Security concerns at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL, arose last week after an 80-year-old man shot his wife and took his own life, the Mobile Register reported.
Police said Robert S. Duck, Jr., killed his wife, Maurine, on August 18 because he couldn't stand to see her in pain. She underwent two hip surgeries and suffered complications.
No one in the hospital heard the shots. A nurse discovered both victims during a routine bed check.
The hospital has several security officers on duty during the day and night, as well as 10 security cameras. However, there are no metal detectors. A hospital spokesman said additional security measures wouldn't have stopped the killing.
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