Gunman who ‘shot dead two maternity ward nurses at Dallas hospital’ is ex-con who was out on parole

The man who killed two maternity ward nurses in a shooting near the delivery rooms at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday morning was an ex-con on parole wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting. 

Police said they detained Nestor Hernandez, 30, after a Methodist Health System police officer shot and wounded him at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. 

At the time of the shooting he was on parole for aggravated robbery and was wearing an active GPS ankle monitor, police said. 

Hernandez was taken to another local hospital for treatment, the Dallas Morning News reported. He now faces capital murder charges. 

Texas police rushed to the hospital on North Beckley Avenue shortly before noon, after calls came in about a shooting inside the medical facility.  

The man who killed two maternity ward nurses in a shooting near the delivery rooms at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday morning was an ex-con on parole wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting

Police said they detained Nestor Hernandez, 30, after a Methodist Health System police officer shot and wounded him at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

At the time of the shooting he was on parole for aggravated robbery and was wearing an active ankle monitor, police said

Hernandez was taken to another local hospital for treatment, the Dallas Morning News reported. He now faces capital murder charges

Police told WFAA that the suspect was shot at by an officer with Methodist Police and taken into custody. 

Law enforcement officials confirmed that the two victims were maternity ward nurses at the hospital, who police found near the labor and delivery area of the hospital. 

One was pronounced dead immediately, and the other died later. 

‘The Methodist Health System Family is heartbroken at the loss of two of our beloved team members,’ the hospital said in a statement. 

‘Our entire organization is grieving this unimaginable tragedy. 

Two maternity ward nurses have been killed in a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday morning. Police rushed to the scene shortly before noon (above) 

Sources said the two victims were maternity nurses at the hospital, who police found near the labor and delivery area of the hospital

The suspected shooter was fired at by hospital police and taken into custody 

‘During this devastating time, we want to ensure our patients and employees that Methodist Dallas Medical Center is safe and that there is no ongoing threat. 

‘Our prayers are with our lost co-workers and their families, as well as our entire Methodist family. 

‘We appreciate the community’s support during this difficult time.’

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said he was grieving for the victims and said that the city will ‘be there for them as we grieve and seek swift justice.’ 

The Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit and Special Investigations Unit are on the scene investigating the shooting and assisting hospital police. 

Dallas police chief Eddie Garcia called the shooting ‘an abhorrent failure of our criminal justice system.’ 

The Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit and Special Investigations Unit are investigating the scene and assisting hospital police

The incident took place less than an hour before the hospital was set to start a tour of its new Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center for breast cancer survivors

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A hospital spokesperson confirmed that the medical center was set to host a tour of its new Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center for breast cancer survivors less than an hour before the shooting. 

The shooting caused the event to be canceled and the hospital to go into lockdown. 

The victims were located on the fourth floor of the hospital building.