Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, MD
Gender : Female
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 01/26/2021
Location : 1912 W 35th Street
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Homicide under police standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 26, 2021, Dr. Katherine Lindley Spaht Dodson, a 43-year-old pediatrician, was taken hostage at the Children's Medical Group clinic in Austin, Texas, by Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, a 43-year-old pediatrician from California. Narumanchi, who was terminally ill, had recently applied for a volunteer position at the clinic. During the standoff, Narumanchi shot and killed Dr. Dodson before taking his own life.
