Dr. Bharat Narumanchi Wiki – Dr. Bharat Narumanchi Biography

Dr. Bharat Narumanchi was identified by Austin, Texas, police as the doctor who barged into a medical office and took hostages at gunpoint before murdering a fellow pediatrician on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at about 4.30 pm. He was found dead by police of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

Dr. Bharat Narumanchi “completed his Pediatric residency training at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

After graduation, Dr. Narumanchi worked in the State of California as a General Pediatrician,” a St. Joseph’s Hospital bio says.

“Dr. Narumanchi is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Narumanchi has worked as both an outpatient clinician as well as an inpatient hospitalist and has successfully stabilized and treated critically ill newborns and children.”

His philosophy was to provide affordable high-quality healthcare while creating a bond of trust with families so that children can succeed in life.

Dr. Bharat Narumanchi Age

Dr. Bharat Narumanchi was 43 years old.

Family

According to St. Joseph’s Hospital, bio he had a daughter named Leela.

“Dr. Narumanchi enjoys spending time with his daughter Leela”.

Narumanchi Homicide

On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Austin 911 received a “Gun Hot Shot call” at 1912 W. 35th Street, Austin police reported in a news release.

The standoff and homicide began about 4:30 p.m. at Children’s Medical Group on West 35th Street, police said. “He had numerous guns on him when he entered the building,” a police commander said in a news conference.

Dr. Bharat Narumanchi allegedly entered the Children’s Medical Group center in Austin, Texas on January 26 and opened fire, killing physician, Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson.

In addition to striking Dodson, he allegedly took several people hostage and refused to release them as police pleaded with him to give in.

The motive is not clear, although Narumanchi was facing a terminal cancer diagnosis and had recently tried to apply at the doctor’s office. It was not clear what ties, if any, Narumanchi had to the Austin community.

Homicide update: 1912 W 35th St https://t.co/74WG9E9wgv

— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) January 27, 2021

Narumanchi Victim

The victim was identified by Austin, Texas, police as 43-year-old Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson. According to police, Dodson did not know Narumanchi, but he had recently applied to work as a volunteer at the office where the hostage situation and shooting occurred.

“You saw her at your worst when your kid was sick, and she just always had a smile on her face,” said Karen Vladeck, whose children were Dodson’s patients, to the Austin American-Statesman.

“She made you feel like you were the only parent there, even though there was a line of kids waiting.

BREAKING: Austin police have officially confirmed that Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson was killed by another doctor, Bharat Narumanchi, in last night’s hostage situation. pic.twitter.com/81Z28vK3aw

— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) January 27, 2021

Cause of Death

According to police, Narumanchi murdered Dodson and then killed himself at the scene. Narumanchi was reportedly terminally ill with cancer and shot himself in Dr. Dodson’s office.

BREAKING: Here are the official police details from the hostage situation last night.

APD says Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, unrelated to Children’s Medical Group, entered with a pistol, shotgun & duffel bag. He ultimately shot & killed Dr. Katherine Dodson before killing himself. #ATX pic.twitter.com/s3LfKebDct

— Alex Caprariello (@alcaprari23) January 27, 2021

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