Elderly Shooter In Critical Condition

"ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - Authorities have released the identity of a couple shot Tuesday night at an elder care facility.

"Harriett Hargrove died in the shooting at the Alzheimer's Related Care Center on Onslow Pines Road, while her husband, Curtis, remains in critical condition at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Both are 80 years old.

"Deputies say they have also recovered a small caliber handgun at the ARC, which they believe was used in the shooting. They believe the husband first shot his wife, who was a patient at the facility, and then turned the gun on himself.

"Deputies say the dead woman had been a patient of the center since mid January and that her husband visited her daily.

"In a statement, the ARC says the facility is a 100% secured facility, and the only way someone can get in is with the help of the staff.

"The facility said the shooting was totally unexpected and that during the course of her stay, the staff `was very observant of the devotion between the husband and wife.`

"The State Department of Health & Human Services says the facility is licensed for 32 beds and received a three star rating in its last evaluation. That was the highest rating available it the first year of the state's new rating system."

From WITN.com...