Facing arrest, Peru ex-president shoots himself: lawyerPeru's former president Alan Garcia shot himself in the head at his home Wednesday as police were about to arrest him in a sprawling corruption case, his lawyer and hospital officials said. The 69-year-old Garcia was undergoing surgery for "a bullet wound to his head" at the Casimiro Ulloa Emergency Hospital in Lima, the hospital said. 4 hours ago

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2019 13:18 UTC