Ortiz’s violence included shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog. The neighbor was set to testify against him in a domestic violence case. There were several arrests for domestic violence, but no convictions.
During the 3-years he worked in Mesquite, Ortiz was allegedly involved in 30 or more “incidents” with colleagues and staff.
Staff at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, where the IV bags were doped “expressed concerns about Ortiz retaliating against them if they cooperated with [the] investigation,” according to the prosecutors’ motion.
FDA investigator Daniel Allgeyer testified that “Thirty or more of Ortiz’s colleagues voiced concerns of safety if Ortiz is released.”
The motion pointed out that he is accused of “conscience-shocking, heinous crimes in which he indiscriminately poisoned patients at a medical center where he worked.”
On September 9th the Texas Medical Board suspended Ortiz’s medical license. And five days later he was arrested.
The motion alleged that “a medical license is not required to poison people or retaliate against witnesses — and Ortiz has proven that he is proficient at doing both.”
