US: Indian-origin doctor shoots another pediatrician before shooting self in Texas

A 43-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of Texas, in the United States of America.

The pediatrician has been identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, the police said. The police added that he had recently been turned down for a volunteer position at the medical facility.

Narumanchi, a pediatrician had walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group (CMG) with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building. The man also had two duffle bags.

Initially, several hostages were being held, police said, but several escaped and others were allowed to leave, except a pediatrician named Katherine Dodson. SWAT officers entered the building where they found Dr Dodson and Dr Narumanchi dead from gunshot wounds.

“It appeared that Dr. Narumanchi shot himself after shooting Dr. Dodson,” according to the police department’s news release.

The suspect had terminal cancer and had only been given weeks to live, Austin police Lt. Jeff Greenwalt told reporters on Wednesday. “So we feel like his terminal cancer probably played a large part in whatever it was that occurred in his life and what was happening yesterday,” he was quoted as saying.

Dr. Narumanchi had visited the CMG office a week prior to the shooting and applied for a volunteer position. Other than his recent visit, the police was unable to find a connection between Dr. Dodson and Dr. Narumanchi.