Pensioner shoots himself in old-age home in city

A 76-year-old man shot himself at the JT Potgieter Old Age Home in Windhoek West on Saturday.He has been identified as Karl Hendrik Willem Jordaan.

The incident happened shortly before midday. Jordaan shot himself in the mouth with a Star revolver.The Police could not say yesterday whether the gun belonged to Jordaan or not.At Ouwawananahala village near Ombalantu, a 24-year-old man committed suicide.He has been identified as Johannes Nambango.Nambango shot himself with a Browning pistol on Friday.* The Ohangwena Police have opened an inquest into the death of 31-year-old Salomo Hangula Kapali.Kapali hanged himself with a rope in his bedroom at Ohamaala village during the night of February 2.At Omunyekadi village, Fillipus Nghidinwa (31) is believed to have drowned in a swamp on Wednesday.Jordaan shot himself in the mouth with a Star revolver.The Police could not say yesterday whether the gun belonged to Jordaan or not.At Ouwawananahala village near Ombalantu, a 24-year-old man committed suicide.He has been identified as Johannes Nambango.Nambango shot himself with a Browning pistol on Friday.* The Ohangwena Police have opened an inquest into the death of 31-year-old Salomo Hangula Kapali.Kapali hanged himself with a rope in his bedroom at Ohamaala village during the night of February 2.At Omunyekadi village, Fillipus Nghidinwa (31) is believed to have drowned in a swamp on Wednesday.