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Doctor Charged in Drive-By Shooting
Las Vegas Sun/AP ^ | 27 July 06 | Associated Press

Posted on 07/27/2006 1:59:29 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16

A doctor has been charged in the drive-by shooting of a bicyclist, who was hit in the chest and shoulder and is now recovering at the same hospital where the physician works.

Dr. Wameeth Fadhli, a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital in Galveston, was jailed Thursday on $60,000 bond after being accused of firing numerous shots at the 22-year-old man on Tuesday.

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, said Galveston County Sheriff's Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo.

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1,760 posted on 07/27/2006 2:19:06 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

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 reading.
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1,762 posted on 07/27/2006 2:26:29 PM PDT by Velveeta
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