Man and woman survive suicide pact shooting at a nursing home in Northern California

Northern California authorities say an 85-year-old man shot a woman in a nursing home in an attempt to ease her pain and suffering before turning the gun on himself, but both are expected to survive.

Alameda Police Lt. Wayland Gee said the man and the woman had regained consciousness at an Oakland hospital Wednesday.

Gee told the East Bay Times that the two people are related but declined to provide details.

The shooting occurred Tuesday at a nursing center where the woman is a patient. Police say the man was visiting the center when police received multiple calls that someone was shooting inside.

Gee declined to say how many times the woman was shot.