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The man suspected of killing President George H.W. Bush’s former cardiologist killed himself on Friday morning after being confronted by Houston police officers, authorities said.
Joseph James Pappas, 62, was accused of shooting Mark Hausknecht, 65, on July 20, police said. Police had warned that Pappas was considered armed, dangerous and potentially suicidal.
A massive manhunt was underway for Pappas. Police said on Wednesday that Pappas may have targeted the surgeon because his mother died on his operating table two decades ago.
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