A Virginia doctor was gunned down with his tour guide while on vacation in Belize, according to local authorities
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Gary Swank was visiting the Central American country with his family. He had been on a fishing boat with local guide Mario Graniel when they were both shot dead, Belize Police Commissioner Chester Williams said in a press conference Monday recorded by the San Pedro Sun newspaper.In the recording, Williams said the tour guide had a disagreement with a local gang kingpin, and agrees that Swank was a"victim of circumstance.
— Carilion Clinic June 24, 2019 Swank's patients were devastated to hear of his death. "He saved my life, and every time I went to his office he was a very knowledgeable, patient and caring person," Teresa Hodges, who was Swank's patient for 13 years, told CNN affiliate WSLS-TV."He's part of my life."Rhonda Saunders, a 10-year patient of Swank's, told CNN affiliate WFXR-TV he made a huge difference in her life.
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