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Woman shoots terminally ill husband at Daytona Beach hospital, police say

After confining herself to husband's room, woman surrenders, police say
AdventHealth Daytona Beach shooting scene, Jan. 21, 2023
Posted at 2:27 PM, Jan 21, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-21 18:16:01-05

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A woman shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital Saturday, police said.

The shooting occurred at AdventHealth Daytona Beach on Memorial Medical Parkway.

Daytona Beach police said officers arrived to find that the woman "had shot her terminally ill husband and had confined herself to his room."

Police said the woman was taken into custody after surrendering just after 3 p.m.

Nobody else has been injured.

Police said there was no threat to other patients or hospital staff.