Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, Texas, police say
A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release.
Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building.
Initially, several hostages were being held, police said, but some escaped and others were allowed to leave, except Dr. Katherine Dodson, a pediatrician at CMG. Hostages told officers the man was armed with a pistol and what appeared to be a shotgun, police said. He also had two duffel bags.
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January 28, 2021 13:57 IST
The armed man was identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said.
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The medical community gathered at a memorial to pay their respects to Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson outside of the Children s Medical Group in Austin on January 27, 2021.
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The armed man was identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said. A 43-year-old Indian-origin peadiatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of the U.S. state of Texas.
Indian-Origin Pediatrician Takes Hostages In US, Shoots Doctor, Self Indian-Origin Pediatrician Takes Hostages In US, Shoots Doctor, Self Police received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children s Medical Group (CMG) with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building, the CNN reported, citing Austin Police Department press release.
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi.
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A 43-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of the US state of Texas.
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said.
The Austin Police Department has released details concerning a hostage situation that took place Tuesday at a pediatric facility. The incident resulted in the death of one hostage, a doctor employed at the business, as well as the suspect, a doctor recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.
According to the report, on Tuesday, Austin 911 received a call concerning a gun shot at 1912 W. 35th Street, which is the location of Children s Medical Group.
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The caller reported that a male subject entered their place of business with a gun and was holding hostages inside. Several hostages initially escaped and others were later allowed to leave with the exception of Dr. Katherine Dodson.