Around 9 pm, the man fired a shotgun at the health professional who came to treat his disabled wife, the police said.

A liberal nurse was wounded by gunfire Saturday night in Camplong (Herault) by the husband of a patient to whom he had come to provide care, it was learned Sunday at the police and firefighters.

The victim, hit in the abdomen, managed to take refuge in his car. Around 9 pm, the man fired a shotgun at the health professional who came to treat his disabled wife, the police said. The victim, hit in the abdomen, managed to take refuge in his car before calling for help. The nurse was hospitalized in Béziers without her days being in danger, and the patient, safe and sound, transferred to a care facility, specify firefighters.

The husband had retreated to his home, threatening to attack his wife. He was arrested Sunday around 5 am and placed in custody. A regional negotiator and the Orange GIGN antenna had been sent home to control the individual.