UPDATE:

Please see my update here. I think that we need to reserve judgment on the Houston/Galveston case. The information coming from folks who know him in Galveston is pointing to different direction. Let’s remember that there is no evidence that the doctor practices islam or has jihadist sentiments.

See update below.

Doctor charged in drive-by shooting of bicyclist

DICKINSON, Texas — 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 Thursday 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 Thursday.

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 Thursday’s editions of the Galveston County Daily News.

(Emphasis added)

I hope that jihadist beliefs, literature, etc., if any, are thoroughly investigated in this case. Especially in light of this.

This is even nuttier than I thought. Here’s a link to the UTMB website. Here is a link to the bio on a Wameeth Fadhli:

Wameeth Fadhli:

Wameeth was born in Lafayette, IN and attended the University of Houston in Houston, TX with a degree in Biology. From there he attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies. He is a member of the American Medical Student Association, Surgery Club and Emergency Medicine Club. He has worked as a Special Education Teacher at Robert E. Lee High School; Teaching Assistant at the University of Houston; Tutor at Karen’s Kids Daycare; and Live-in attendant with a quadriplegic student at the Texas Institute of Rehabilitation and Retardation. Wameeth has done volunteer work at St. George’s University monthly health fairs, Hermann Memorial Hospital, and was an Assistant Coach for little league soccer. He is fluent in the Spanish language and conversational in three languages. Upon completion of his core rotations and many electives in medical school, he knew he wanted to work in a primary care setting. He looks forward to working with patients at various points along the continuum of cognitive, physical and emotive development. He is an SSI certified scuba diver, and has a Brown Belt. Wameeth enjoys hiking and camping trips with his wife and children, as well as sailing, soccer and martial arts. He also is interested in cooking, cycling and rea

He’s in pediatrics for goodness sakes.

Also, look at this story which is the same as the above with this addition:

Assistant district attorney Xochitl Vandiver, who recommended the bond after conferring with investigators, said the amount was higher than usual for that charge because of concerns for community safety.

Hmmm…