A former colleague of the doctor who opened fire at a New York City hospital where he used to work says he had been a problematic employee.
Dr. David Lazala is a family medicine doctor who said he trained Henry Bello at Bronx Lebanon.
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Lazala says Bello “was very aggressive, talking loudly, threatening people.” He says Bello worked at night as a doctor and sent him a threatening email after he was fired.
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Two law enforcement officials say Bello was allowed to resign in 2015 amid sexual harassment allegations.
On Friday, Bello walked into Bronx Lebanon Hospital on Friday in a white lab coat concealing an AR-15 assault rifle. He opened fire on the 16th floor and killed one doctor. Six other people, some doctors, were badly injured.
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