A man facing a capital murder charge in the shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center that left two dead over the weekend is a parolee who was at the...
This story was updated with additional details from an arrest-warrant affidavit.that left two dead over the weekend is a parolee who was at the hospital because his girlfriend gave birth to their child, according to court records and a prison official.
An arrest-warrant affidavit said Hernandez was at the hospital with his girlfriend, who had given birth to their child, when he began “acting strangely.” He accused her of cheating and searched the room to see if anyone was there,He pulled out a handgun and struck his girlfriend with it several times in the head, the affidavit alleges.
One of the conditions of Hernandez’s parole is electronic monitoring, the TDCJ spokesperson said. Dallas police said Hernandez was wearing an ankle monitor during the shooting. Officials did not answer further questions about the terms of his parole. It’s unclear if Hernandez has an attorney in the capital murder case.Police have not provided a potential motive for the shooting or said whether the workers were targeted.
The victim was hospitalized with several injuries, authorities said. Shortly after the robbery, Hernandez was pulled over in a traffic stop. A police officer noticed blood inside the car, and Hernandez also had heroin and a .38-caliber gun, authorities said. The person with Hernandez had credit cards with the robbery victim’s name, according to court documents.Hernandez pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery and was sentenced to two years in prison, according to legal documents.
The victim was taken to a hospital with a broken nose and a broken bone around her eye. Hernandez and a woman were both later pulled over in the victim’s car. The stolen money was recovered, according to police.
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