Azizia District, in Hafr Al-Batin, shot his wife in the abdomen Monday and then shot himself in his left hand, according to authorities. A Criminal Investigations Department team rushed to the scene and the injured woman was taken to a hospital, where she is in extremely critical condition. The man in his 40s has been taken into custody and investigations are under way, officials said. The pistol used in the shooting has been seized, said Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Riqaiti, spokesman of the Eastern Province Police.
