Man shot doctor at Cedar Hill clinic after threatening ex-girlfriend who works there, police say
CEDAR HILL, Texas - Police say a man went to a Cedar Hill medical clinic and shot a doctor after making threats to his ex-girlfriend who worked there.
Tuesday just around 12:15 p.m., police say 34-year-old Brian McGee went to Methodist Family Health Center after making several threats to his ex.
Police say McGee intended to shoot his ex-girlfriend. Instead, he shot a doctor.
The police chief says he does not know yet if the doctor was shot inside or outside of the clinic or whether McGee allegedly shot him because he was trying to protect the ex-girlfriend or for some other reason.
After the shooting, an officer saw McGee driving off.
Two blocks from the clinic is where the black Chrysler was stopped. The chief says an undercover police pickup truck smashed into the back of the suspect's cars, smashing in the trunk.
Wednesday, Cedar Hill police released bodycam and dashcam of the shootout.
Cedar Hill Police Chief Ely Reyes says the body camera video shows that as the confrontation started, a gunshot hit the grass near an officer standing outside his SUV. The chief says five officers fired back at the gunman in the black Chrysler.
"At one point, the suspect dropped his firearm on the ground and the shooting stopped," he said. "The suspect then picked up a firearm, and the officers reengaged the suspect to stop the threat."
After the shootout, police say they found McGee had multiple guns.
"At the scene, we recovered a semi-automatic rifle," Reyes said. "We did also observe a shotgun and a pistol and some more ammunition inside the vehicle."
It’s not clear yet according to police which weapon the suspect was using during the shootout.
McGee has been charged him with attempted capital murder of a peace officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His prior criminal history includes misdemeanors for DWI and other charges but no felonies or violent crimes.
The chief seemed to get emotional when he was asked about how his officers performed.
"I’m proud of them. It’s not an easy thing to do. It’s going to be at tough situation for them at this time," Reyes said.
No officers were injured.
Methodist Health System released a statement saying the injured doctor was released from the hospital Wednesday, but it did not share any more information about him or his injury.
The suspect is still in critical condition, and more charges are pending.
The five officers have been placed on standard administrative leave as the investigation continues.