The shooter was later identified as 45-year-old Nigerian-born Dr. Henry Michael Bello, a family physician formerly employed by the hospital.
"[2] Hours before the shooting, Bello sent an e-mail to the New York Daily News, making various accusations in regards to his firing, stating "First, I was told it was because I always kept to myself.
[5][6][7] The New York City Police Department said Bello committed suicide after barricading himself inside with a rifle and setting himself on fire and shooting himself in the head.
Justin Timperio, MD, a first year family medicine resident and a graduate of the American University of the Caribbean, was shot and sustained injuries to the liver, stomach, intestines, and lung.
[clarification needed] Two medical students from Ross University School of Medicine were shot, one to the head and knee.
In March 2018, Timperio filed a lawsuit against Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and a gun dealer who sold Bello a modified AR-15.