Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Former scientist at NIH Immunology lab fatally shoots psychiatrist then self

VIA Washington Post

"MCLEAN, Va. — A northern Virginia psychiatrist who was fatally shot by a patient in an apparent murder-suicide had been a mentor to hundreds of area therapists, his colleagues said Saturday.

Fairfax County police say Dr. Mark A. Lawrence was found dead inside his McLean home-office on Friday afternoon along with 62-year-old Barbara Newman, one of his patients. Police believe Newman, of Vienna, killed Lawrence and then turned the gun on herself. Police say the investigation is continuing and have not released any more details."


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