Austin hostage tragedy – Doc Bharat Narumanchi ‘abused “hapless” wife’ in custody battle before killing pediatrician
Updated: 29 Jan 2021, 0:09
A DOCTOR with terminal cancer who killed an Austin pediatrician in a murder-suicide on Tuesday had abused his ex-wife and called her “hapless,” according to court filings.
Dr Bharat Narumanchi was charged with domestic abuse of his ex-wife in Hawaii in 2012, the Austin American-Statesman reported on Wednesday.
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Dr Bharat Narumanchi was charged with domestic abuse of his ex-wife in 2012Credit: Providence/St Joseph Health
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Dr Katherine Lindley Dodson was taken hostage at the Children’s Medical Group in Austin and killedCredit: Dell Children s Medical Center
Terminally Ill Doctor Kills Texas Pediatrician, Shoots Self In Hostage Standoff
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Police said it was not immediately clear what led to the shooting
The case is still under investigation
A hostage standoff at a medical office in Texas has resulted in the deaths of two pediatricians, the Austin Police Department said in a news release.
According to the news release, a 911 caller reported that an armed man, identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, entered the office of the Children s Medical Group around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, and was holding hostages inside.
The officers learned that there were several hostages at the medical office before they got there, and all, except 43-year-old pediatrician Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson, were released.
A 43-year-old Indian-American pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, according to police in the capital city of the US state of Texas. The armed man has been identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi.