Officer gets standing ovation at Texas Capitol for response to Dallas Methodist hospital shooting
AUSTIN, Texas - A Dallas hospital police officer received a standing ovation at the Texas State Capitol for his bravery during an active shooter emergency.
Sgt. Robert Rangel was recognized by the Texas House for stopping the shooter who killed two workers at Dallas Methodist Medical Center last November.
He was nearby when the shooting started, then shot the gunman in the leg and negotiated a surrender after the shooter retreated into a hospital room.
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Police released the body camera video on Wednesday of the officer at the center of the harrowing events inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center. A police expert said his response was remarkable.
"I am convinced that absent his immediate actions many people would have died at Methodist Hospital that day," State Representative Rafael Anchia said.
Rep. Anchia introduced the resolution honoring Rangel.
He also sponsored legislation up for a vote by the full House that makes it a crime to tamper with an ankle monitor.
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Senate Bill 840 would enhance the penalty for assaulting certain hospital staff from a misdemeanor to a felony.
The Methodist shooting suspect was allowed to be out on parole, despite having previously cut off his ankle monitor.