Shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, a man walked into Brigham and Women’s Hospital, asked to speak with Dr. Michael J. Davidson, and, when the cardiovascular surgeon stepped into an exam room to speak, fired two shots. Davidson leaves behind a wife and three children.Davidson was shot twice Tuesday morning, and was in surgery Tuesday evening, but later died as a result of the gunshot wounds he suffered.Brigham and Women's Hospital released a statement about Davidson's death."Dr. "[The shooter] came into the hospital asking for this particular doctor," Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said. Pasceri was a husband, a father, and very involved in both his community and church.In a press conference, the Boston Police Department said Pasceri was found dead in an examination room with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Davidson was a wonderful and inspiring bright light and an outstanding cardiac surgeon who devoted his career to saving lives and improving the quality of life of every patient he cared for,” Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, the hospital’s president, wrote in a late-night letter to staff members. “It is truly devastating that his own life was taken in this horrible manner.” 
 
 Davidson, 44, of Wellesley, has been a cardiovascular surgeon at the Brigham since 2006, and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. "They say they were shocked, nothing they anticipated," Desorcy said. "My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital during this difficult time," Mayor Walsh's statement read.Boston police identified the shooter as 55-year-old Stephen Pasceri of Millbury.Millbury Police Lt. Donald Desorcy helped the Boston Police Department notify Pasceri's family. About the same time, she said, police officers rushed into the room, guns drawn, shouting at people to “Get down!” or “Get back!” 
 
 People started screaming and running, panic stricken, to the glass-enclosed walkway that connects the Shapiro to other hospital buildings, she said. While they were inside a first-floor exam room, the loudspeaker crackled with the news that a life-threatening emergency was taking place on the second floor, and that everyone should go into a room and lock the door.
– The Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiovascular surgeon shot twice yesterday by a lone gunman who police believe was upset by his mother's death has succumbed to his injuries, reports the Boston Globe. Dr. Michael Davidson died late yesterday, roughly 12 hours after police say 55-year-old Stephen Pasceri walked into the Boston hospital, asked to see Davidson, and shot the 44-year-old in an exam room. Pasceri, who was found dead of a gunshot wound believed to be self-inflicted, "had some issue" with the treatment of his mother, says the head of the Bureau of Investigative Services. Pasceri's mom, Marguerite Pasceri, died in mid-November. "There was a particular reason he targeted this doctor," says Boston's police commissioner. Pasceri owned the weapon legally, and the dad of four was mostly known in his Millbury neighborhood for raising money for his church. "They are a very good family," says a Millbury cop, who tells WFXT that "they were shocked, [this was] nothing they anticipated." His family issued a statement last night, saying, "Our hearts go out to Dr. Davidson, his family, and friends. We are praying for them. ... No words can truly express how heartbroken we are by this tragedy." Davidson is survived by his three kids and wife, who is a plastic surgeon. He was hailed as "a wonderful and inspiring bright light and an outstanding cardiac surgeon" by the Brigham and Women's Hospital president last night. The hospital, like many, does not have metal detectors; the Globe notes that hospital shootings are rare enough to be compared to lightning strikes.