Two staff members were shot and killed at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center Saturday at 11 AM. The suspect, a male, was shot and ultimately wounded by police responding to the shooting. Dallas Police and Dallas Fire Rescue responded to the call.
A responding Methodist Health System police officer arrived on scene, “confronted the suspect” and then shot and wounded him, Methodist Health said. He was then transported to another hospital for treatment.
He was later identified by Dallas police as 30-year-old Nestor Hernandez. Following an investigation, Hernandez was arrested by Methodist Health police on capital murder charges. Hernandez has a criminal record and was on parole for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting, Dallas police said. He was also wearing an ankle monitor.
His condition has not been released and it is not known if he is still in the hospital. The details and reasons for the shooting are still unknown. The Methodist Dallas Medical Center released a statement regarding the safety of the hospital. They also spoke about the staff members that have passed.
“The Methodist Health System Family is heartbroken at the loss of two of our beloved team members,” Methodist Health said in a statement. “Our entire organization is grieving this unimaginable tragedy.”
As of right now, the names of the victims have not been released. The investigation is still ongoing and hopefully, officials will give more details soon.
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