Elderly Man Shoots Woman, Self in Fla. Hospital

The incident appears to have been an isolated incident and no one else was hurt.

Police say an elderly man shot a woman multiple times in a Florida hospital lobby before taking his own life Jan. 4.

Thebaldo Tanes, 87, reportedly committed the shooting around 9:30 a.m. at Kindred Hospital in Coral Gables, according to local10.com.

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When Tanes learned the family had changed the status of his girlfriend’s will, including guardianship, he asked Glickman to meet him in the hospital lobby. After a brief conversation Glickman began to walk away. Police say that’s the moment Tanes pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots.

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