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Kelli Smith

Gunman reloaded weapon, was leaving room after killing medical workers, Dallas chief says; second victim identified

DALLAS — A gunman who killed two medical workers this weekend at Methodist Dallas Medical Center reloaded his weapon and was leaving the room when a hospital police officer shot him in the leg, Dallas police Chief Eddie García said Monday at a news conference.

Nestor Oswaldo Hernandez, 30, then retreated into the room, and surrendered Saturday after a brief standoff, García said. Hernandez’s newborn baby was in the room when he fired, but wasn’t injured, according to police and court records.

Hernandez faces a capital murder charge. Moments before he was shot by a police officer, Hernandez pulled a handgun from his pants and shot the nurse and a caseworker, who were identified Monday as Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa, 45, and Katie Flowers, 63, García said.

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