Dallas hospital shooting suspect booked into jail; Methodist Dallas cuts visiting hours in security overhaul
DALLAS - A North Texas hospital is changing protocols after two of its healthcare workers were shot and killed on the job. The alleged shooter is also now in jail.
As healthcare workers spent the day honoring the victims, Nestor Hernandez was booked into jail for killing them.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office released video of Hernandez at the jail intake facility. He is charged with capital murder following Saturday’s shooting at Methodist Dallas.
Police said he shot and killed two hospital employees while visiting his girlfriend in the maternity ward.
A hospital police officer shot Hernandez in the leg. The jail intake video shows him now using a wheelchair and walker.
Hernandez is already a convicted felon, and Saturday he was on parole for an aggravated robbery.
Moment of silence for Dallas hospital shooting victims
Hospitals across North Texas joined Methodist Dallas Wednesday for a moment of silence to remember the victims.
Baylor Scot and White released photos of its tribute to the two women – social worker Jacqueline Pokuaa and nurse Katie "Annette" Flowers.
Cook Children’s also held a moment of silence while Dallas Methodist hosted a private ceremony for its employees.
DFW hospitals hold moment of silence for healthcare workers killed in Dallas hospital shooting
Methodist Dallas makes safety changes, cuts visiting hours
Methodist is cutting visiting hours following the deadly shooting. Those who are not staying the night must now leave the hospital before 7 p.m.
Plus, visitors will only be able to enter through four designated doors located in the emergency department, Schenkel Tower, outpatient services, and the breast cancer entrance.
Methodist Dallas increasing security at hospital after shooting kills two nurses
The only entrance that will remain open all night is the ER entrance. All others will be locked from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m.
The hospital is also looking to hire more officers to guard entry points. Hospital staff and physicians were told they must have their badges to enter.
The president of Methodist Dallas wrote a letter to staff assuring them that he is determined to make the hospital safer in the coming days, weeks and months.