Murder of Dr. Mark Hausknecht
Murder of Dr. Mark Hausknecht[edit]
Cardiologist Mark Hausknecht was shot and killed in Houston on 20 July 2018 in the middle of Main Street in broad daylight. Houston police released surveillance images showing a gunman trailing behind George H.W. Bush’s former cardiologist moments before the doctor was shot and killed while biking to work. [[1]][2] Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo did not believe it was a random attack. In a tweet from the Houston police account, Acevedo said, "There's a high probability the doctor was targeted." The FBI assisted Houston police with the investigation.[3] Houston police issued an arrest warrant for 65-year-old Joseph James Pappas, whose mother died during a medical procedure Dr. Mark Hausknecht performed on her many years ago. Police discovered evidence linking Pappas to the murder. [8] The suspect was a former Harris County constable for almost 30 years.[9] The suspect, Joseph James Pappas, fatally shot himself in the head while wearing a bullet proof vest when police officers approached him in a residential neighborhood.[4]
Mark Hausknecht's life and career[edit]
Mark Hausknecht was born on March 23, 1953, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Cornell University, and received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in 1980. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Hausknecht was a cardiologist at the Texas Medical Center since 1987. Mark was a practicing Buddhist, and also served as a Scoutmaster of BSA Troop 11. [[5]]
Shooting and death[edit]
Houston police released surveillance images showing a gunman trailing behind George H.W. Bush’s former cardiologist moments before the doctor was shot and killed while biking to work. [1] Mark Hausknecht was shot three times, including in the head and torso. Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo did not believe it was a random attack. In a tweet from the Houston police account, Acevedo said, "There's a high probability the doctor was targeted." [1]
Aftermath[edit]
Mark Hausknecht's wife urged people to contact their elected officials and ask them to support "sensible" gun laws.[[6]] Houston officials have released another surveillance video of the daytime fatal shooting of the cardiologist who once treated President George H.W. Bush.[7]
Houston police issued an arrest warrant for 65-year-old Joseph James Pappas, whose mother died during a medical procedure Dr. Mark Hausknecht performed on her many years ago. Police had evidence linking Pappas to the murder. [8] The suspect was a former Harris County constable for almost 30 years.[9] A Houston parks employee called police to say he had seen the suspect, and found a wallet with Pappas' ID on the ground. The suspect, Joseph James Pappas, fatally shot himself in the head while wearing a bullet proof vest when police officers approached him in a residential neighborhood. [4]
Rewards[edit]
Houston authorities offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.[[10]]
Houston police posted Tweets that contain photos of the suspect.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lam, Katherine (23 July 2018). "Surveillance images show gunman behind George H.W. Bush's former doctor moments before murder".
- ↑ "'Highly probable' slaying of Houston doctor a targeted attack, police chief says". 26 July 2018.
- ↑ CNN, Sonia Moghe and Majlie de Puy Kamp,. "'High probability' doctor who treated former President George H.W. Bush was targeted, police say".
- ↑ CNN, Jason Hanna,. "Suspect in slaying of Houston doctor kills self as police confront him, chief says".
- ↑ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/mark-hausknecht-obituary?pid=189677593
- ↑ CNN, Emanuella Grinberg and Sonia Moghe,. "Gunman who killed Houston doctor fired 3 times, wife says".
- ↑ News, A. B. C. (30 July 2018). "New video, images released in slaying of President George H.W. Bush's former doctor". ABC News.
- ↑ Chamberlain, Samuel (1 August 2018). "Suspect identified in murder of George H.W. Bush's former doctor".
- ↑ "What we know about the suspect in the Houston doctor slaying". 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "$5,000 reward offered, new images released in Houston doctor's slaying". 22 July 2018.
- ↑ "Houston Police on Twitter". Twitter.
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