Alicante man then took hold of a shotgun and fired at his wife as he chased her down the street in Gata de Gorgos

Following an argument at home an Alicante man then took hold of a shotgun and fired at his wife as he chased her down the street in Gata de Gorgos.The Guardia Civil told the EFE news agency that the 42 year old woman is now in Dénia hospital after being hit in the back.After shooting his wife the man then turned the gun on himself and shot himself dead just metres from where his wife lay injured.The couple are well known in the village and have two sons aged 20 and 12. Local Mayor, Anan María Soler, said they had been witness to another case of macho violence which had caused great upset taking place as it had in the street.