31 July 2006
UTMB physician held in drive-by shooting
.DICKINSON - - A doctor has been charged in the drive-by shooting of a bicyclist who is now recovering at the hospital where the physician works.Dr. Wameeth Fadhli, a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital in Galveston, remained jailed today under
a $60,000 bond after being accused of firing "numerous'' shots at a 22-year-old man Tuesday.
The 33-year-old doctor has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If convicted, he faces a prison term of two to 20 years and a fine of up to $10,000.
Officials declined to release the victim's name.
According to witnesses, the victim was riding his bicycle when a sport utility vehicle pulled alongside and began firing what they described as a pistol. The witnesses told police the shooter was alone and wearing what appeared to be surgical scrubs, Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo of the Galveston County Sheriff's office said.
He was shot once in the chest and once in the left shoulder. He underwent surgery and was listed in guarded condition Wednesday evening.
Investigators found a vehicle matching witness descriptions in front of a home where they found Fadhli and took him into custody. Police had not found the gun by today.
Fadhli would not perform any clinical work while the shooting was under investigation, hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Reynolds-Sanchez said.
Officials said they had no evidence that the two men knew each other.
"At this point, this looks like it could have been just a random shooting, and that makes it a pretty scary crime,'' Assistant District Attorney Xochitl Vandiver said in today's editions of the Galveston County Daily NewS
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