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Onetime Bush doctor is gunned down riding bicycle to hospital where he worked
Fox News ^ | July 20, 2018 | Paulina Dedaj

Posted on 07/20/2018 7:30:59 PM PDT by be-baw

A cardiologist who once treated former President George H.W. Bush was gunned down Friday morning while riding his bicycle through Houston’s Texas Medical Center.

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Hausknecht was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Finner said he was hit at least once.

The area where the shooting took place is part of a 1,345-acre complex of hospitals and medical institutions, including the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and is teeming with traffic and pedestrians during the day.

Hausknecht was going to work at Houston Methodist Hospital when he was shot, the hospital's CEO said in an email to staff.

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Police are still trying to determine if the shooting was random or a targeted act.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: assassination; bicycle; bicycling; bike; bush; bush41; cycling; cyclist; hausknecht; houston; localnews; murder; texas
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61 posted on 07/21/2018 2:08:55 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: be-baw
65-year-old Dr. Mark Hausknecht was riding a bicycle northbound on South Main Street about 9 a.m. when the suspect, also riding a bicycle, drove past him, turned around and fired two shots

Bicyclists are not generally known for shooting each other. Apparently there were witnesses, since there is a close description of the shooting and the appearance and clothing of the shooter. This may have been an ambush by someone who knew the doc's commuting habits, but a pro would presumably have picked some more secluded location. So would an intelligent amateur. The circumstances suggest a spur of the moment shooting. Maybe the doc and the shooter had just had a riding incident and a random Mr. Unstable snapped.

62 posted on 07/21/2018 3:44:22 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: sphinx

Of course, the description says the shooter was a white or Hispanic male. Could be drug or gang related. There are 1001 ways for doctors to get sideways with druggies. The shooter was wearing a warmup jacket in 100 degree heat. For all we know, he was covering up his MS-13 tats. The point being: we don’t have a clue.


63 posted on 07/21/2018 3:48:14 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: petitfour

“He went to Cornell. Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg went to Cornell a lot of years before him. The author of Lolita taught at Cornell and studied butterflies. Melania wore a butterfly on her belt the other day. The author of Lolita was Russian.”

I think you are on to something here. Someone call Robert Mueller!


64 posted on 07/21/2018 4:18:46 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the war on white people is to recognize it exists.)
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To: petitfour
He went to Cornell. Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg went to Cornell a lot of years before him. The author of Lolita taught at Cornell and studied butterflies. Melania wore a butterfly on her belt the other day. The author of Lolita was Russian.

I think you're on to something. Melania must be the Russian connection to Trump that Mueller has been looking for.

LOL.

65 posted on 07/21/2018 4:51:12 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: be-baw

Ya wonder if the have perp identified yet.

I really dout it was any kind of assassination, but wonder who was in the area just to randomly shoot down an old man on a bike.


66 posted on 07/21/2018 5:00:02 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: be-baw

Sad, why would anyone bicycle to work presumably in work clothes in Houston in July?


67 posted on 07/21/2018 6:16:33 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Moonman62

Like Baylor in Dallas


68 posted on 07/21/2018 6:18:41 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Nifster

Why jump to conclusions? Surely you Jest. It’s Free Republic that’s why! Next up you will question the discussion of conspiracy theories, speculation, and fear mongering. Where you a hall monitor in school?


69 posted on 07/21/2018 6:52:40 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Nifster

George HW Bush, a pedophile Masonist globalist, is dying of Warlock Cancer and the Hillary Hit Squad wants to make sure he is snuffed before his Magick goes out of control.

First, they get the doctors.


70 posted on 07/21/2018 6:55:20 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
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Hausknecht, 65, was biking north when he passed the shooter
going in the other direction, Finner said. The shooter turned,
fired two shots at Hausknecht and rode away on his bike,
Finner said.

http://www.wtva.com/content/national/488794581.html?ref=581

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I suspect they’ll have several camera photos of this guy if he

had ridden across the street intersections in that area.


71 posted on 07/21/2018 7:27:44 AM PDT by deport
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To: Rurudyne

A bike is an excellent getaway vehicle. It can easily be dumped and can go places cars can’t. The rider can easily be disguised as there’s no identifying walking gait and it’s hard to give body details when one is bent over. No identifying license plates, bumper stickers and make/model like cars.


72 posted on 07/21/2018 7:33:04 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Moonman62

Bike to bike? Seems targeted. Wonder if he biked a route every day. The doctor worked at Texas Orthopedic Hospital which is less than a mile from where he was shot. He was headed to Houston Methodist Hospital and all is right around each other. Seems as if he rode his bike between all the medical buildings to appointments so he would have been a familiar sight. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-hausknecht-cardiologist-shot-killed-today-texas-medical-center-2018-07-20/

That neighborhood is like medical complex central. Lots of medical facilities around. Residents are majority black.

http://abc13.com/houston-doctor-shot-to-death-by-gunman-on-bike-identified/3794217/ “8:50 am... The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic man wearing a dark jacket. Police said the suspect had a tan baseball cap, sunglasses and was clean shaven.”


73 posted on 07/21/2018 7:35:29 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: bgill

It does seem targeted, but it’s odd. Shooting while turned on a bicycle can’t be good for accuracy. The doctor initially survived and was able to summon help.

I think if you wanted to assassinate somebody, there would be better ways.


74 posted on 07/21/2018 7:39:59 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: henkster

Late in the evening yesterday, Mr. b decided to ride his motorcycle. Was back in no time because it was so hot.

The doctor was shot at 8:50 am. Heck it was like opening an oven when I let the dogs out this morning at 7 and I immediately turned on the desk fan. So, yeah, the warm up jacket was to hide his description and that’s too early in the day for the run of the mill thugs to be out.


75 posted on 07/21/2018 7:46:00 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: petitfour

Ruth did a lot of things years and years before anyone else did.


76 posted on 07/21/2018 7:50:19 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: deport

Riding toward the doctor so he could make positive identification before fulfilling the contract.


77 posted on 07/21/2018 7:52:48 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Moonman62

I’m thinking he rode towards him to properly id him. After passing, the shooter stopped his bike and shot. Doubt he turned around to shot as he was peddling away.


78 posted on 07/21/2018 7:55:22 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: bgill

Could be. Media reports are usually lacking in detail and accuracy.


79 posted on 07/21/2018 8:16:14 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: MrEdd

Double tap points to a hit.
If it was a gang thing, I would expect some braggadocio on social media. Yes, they are that stupid.
No bragging, shooter moves on and blends in - it’s some wet work.
Keep in mind that some leftards still hold blind hatred toward Reagan and both Bushes.

I got laid off from a major engineering firm the same day that Bill Clinton was ignaugurated. Some social worker got in my face, telling me that it was my fault and it was because I “profited unfairly during the 12 years of Reagan - Bush”. Those were her words in quotes.


80 posted on 07/21/2018 9:16:27 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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