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Shooter at Vancouver medical building showed up hours early, became agitated he couldn’t be seen, court documents say
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
VANCOUVER A Vancouver, Washington, man who shot an employee to death at a PeaceHealth medical building had confronted another employee several minutes earlier over an appointment time, according to court documents.
Douglas Jeffrey Moore arrived between 12:20 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. on Dec. 22 at the Medical Center Physician’s Building for a post-operative appointment, The Columbian reported.
The 58-year-old was a couple hours early, became agitated when he was told he couldn’t be seen immediately and left, court documents show. Minutes later, Moore returned and shot 20-year-old Liliya Zagariya, who was working as a concierge in the lobby, documents said. Then he fatally shot himself.
Confrontation over appointment time preceded Vancouver shooting near PeaceHealth By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: December 28, 2020, 12:37pm
Share: A police officer talks on his cell phone while officials congregate in front of a building where a shooting reportedly occurred on Tuesday, December 22, at the 505 building at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Liliya Zagariya, a 20-year-old volunteer emergency medical technician, was killed Tuesday. (Contributed by Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue) Photo
Douglas Jeffrey Moore, 58, had arrived between 12:20 and 12:50 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Medical Center Physician’s Building, 505 N.E. 87th Ave., for a post-operative appointment. He was a couple of hours early, however, and was told he couldn’t be seen until his appointment time. He became agitated and left, court documents state.
[This story has been updated, Dec.24]
Liliya Zagariya, a 20-year-old volunteer emergency medical technician with dreams of becoming a paramedic, was working at a Vancouver medical office Tuesday afternoon when a man walked in, shot her in the chest and then turned the weapon on himself.
Zagariya, of Vancouver, was known as âLilyâ by Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue firefighters, died of her wounds, as did the man, identified by the Clark County Medical Examinerâs Office as Douglas Moore, 58, of Vancouver.
Her death was ruled a homicide and his a suicide.
The attack appears to have been random.
âAt this time, there is no information that the two were known to one another,â the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement Wednesday. âThe incident appears random in nature.â
Colleagues mourn loss of woman, 20, killed in medical office murder-suicide
Slain PeaceHealth caregiver Liliya Zagariya was volunteer EMT with dreams of becoming a paramedic By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor, and
Published: December 23, 2020, 12:35pm
Share: Police officers and officials congregate outside the building where a shooting reportedly happened on Tuesday, December 22, at the 505 building at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Liliya Zagariya, a 20-year-old volunteer emergency medical technician, was killed Tuesday. (Contributed by Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue) Photo
Liliya Zagariya, a 20-year-old volunteer emergency medical technician with dreams of becoming a paramedic, was working at a Vancouver medical office Tuesday afternoon when a man walked in, shot her in the chest and then turned the weapon on himself.