Indictment: Nurse accused of murder used syringe as deadly weapon
A Texas nurse was indicted June 21 on one charge of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon—in this case, a syringe.
A former employee of the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, William George Davis is accused of introducing air into the arterial systems of multiple patients who were recovering from surgeries. This caused stroke-like symptoms that resulted in the death of one patient and serious injury to two more, according to the indictment.
"The defendant used or exhibited a deadly weapon, to-wit a syringe, that in the manner and means of its use and intended use was capable of causing death and serious bodily injury," the indictment stated.
Davis is scheduled for arraignment on Oct. 19 and his trial is scheduled for Dec. 3 in the 114th District Court, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
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Daniel joined TriMed’s Chicago editorial team in 2017 as a Cardiovascular Business writer. He previously worked as a writer for daily newspapers in North Dakota and Indiana.