https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/former-president-george-hw-bushs-doctor-killed-in-shootingDr. Mark Hausknecht and the shooter were both riding bikes on South Main Street, near Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, shortly before 9 a.m. local time, Executive Assistant Police Chief Troy Finner said at a news conference.
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.
Hausknecht was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Finner said.
Finner said investigators didn't know if the shooting was targeted, random or caused by road rage. He said a few people witnessed the shooting and video may become available.
In an updated description, the suspect is said to be a white or Hispanic male, about 30 years old, wearing a tan baseball cap, gray warmup jacket, khaki shorts and riding a light-colored mountain bike bicycle.
I'm not ready to go full-on conspiracy theory. But the description of how it happened certainly demonstrates that the shooter selected Dr. Hausknecht as a target. What are not known is whether the shooter knew who he was and why the shooter wanted to kill his target.
Possibilities, at this point, range from a thug who wanted to kill whoever happened to be handy to a full-on assassination.
