Tennessee surgeon was shot three times by patient in exam room: police report

New details emerged in the deadly targeted attack on a Tennessee surgeon earlier this week, including about the victim’s injuries and how authorities identified the suspect through exam paperwork.

Dr. Benjamin Mauck was shot three times – including wounds to his neck, chest, and upper abdomen – in an examination room at Campbell Clinic Orthopedics in Collierville on Tuesday afternoon, the police report obtained by WMC said.

Police arrived at the clinic shortly after 2 p.m., where a witness explained that Mauck’s patient pulled out a handgun and started firing, the report said.

Paperwork in the exam room where Mauck’s body was found identified the suspect as Larry Pickens, 29, who was arrested a few minutes later on Popler Avenue near the clinic’s entrance.

At the time of his arrest, Pickens was carrying a backpack containing an empty pistol and two empty magazines, the report detailed.

Pickens, of Memphis, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault, police confirmed on Wednesday.

His bond was set at $1.2 million.

Shortly after Mauck’s killing, Tennessee Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) told the press that the shooter had allegedly been threatening a Campbell Clinic staffer for a week before the incident.

Police also confirmed that Mauck’s attacker waited for him for “hours” before firing on the dad of two.

Mauck, who also worked as a surgeon at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, boasted a 4.9 rating with patients and was named on Memphis Magazine’s 2023 Top Doctor List just last week.

In addition to his young children, he is survived by his wife, Rhiannon Mauck.

Pickens is expected to be arraigned on Thursday.