Prominent Surgeon Murdered by Patient IN EXAM ROOM: WHY?

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 5 p.m.

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Police say the shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon was a targeted event.\\xa0

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Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot to death in front of a nurse, in an exam room.\\xa0Larry Pickens, 29, was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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Staff at the Campbell Clinic Orthopedics say they recognized the shooter from previous appointments.\\xa0 Mauk was shot three times in the neck, chest, and upper abdomen.\\xa0\\xa0

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A psychological evaluation of the suspect has been ordered. \\xa0\\xa0

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Joining Nancy Grace Today:

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  • Matthew Mangino\\u2013 Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County); Author: \\u201cThe Executioner\\u2019s Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words and Executions of 46 Persons in the United States\\u201d
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  • Dr. Michelle Joy- Forensic, Clinical, and Academic Psychiatrist; Author: \\u201cAn Illustrated History of the Insanity Defense;\\u201d Twitter:@Westphillymorbidart
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  • Patricia Caristo \\u2013 Executive Director, Resource Center for Victims of Violent Death; Private Investigator and Former Detective at University of New Mexico Police Dept.
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  • Dr. Jan Gorniak \\u2013 Medical Examiner, Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner (Las Vegas, NV), Board Certified Forensic Pathologist
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