Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver said a man shot himself outside Floyd-Cherokee Medical Center this morning after bringing his wife in for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The woman was shot at her residence on County Road 307 in Centre, Shaver said in a press release, in what both described as an accidental discharge.

The woman’s husband drove her to the hospital for treatment, and a short time after arriving there, he went outside the hospital and shot himself.

He was transported to Floyd Medical Center in Rome and is listed in critical condition.

The woman was treated at Floyd-Cherokee.

Cherokee County High School was placed on complete lockdown as a precaution after the school's resource officer received information about the shooting. According to a staff member, the school was on lockdown for about 30 to 45 minutes during the late-morning hours. The school is located about two blocks from the hospital.

Several law enforcement agencies, including the Centre Police Department, Leesburg Police Department, ALEA and the sheriff's office, quickly responded to Floyd-Cherokee Medical Center after the call was received from the hospital.

Times Correspondent Anne Shumaker contributed to this report.