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Elbert Goodier

Case from Metairie, LA dated Mar 24, 2016

Victim Details

Elbert Goodier

Male

White / Caucasian

Metairie

LA

2016-03-24

75

Elbert

Goodier

07/08/2026

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On a Thursday afternoon in Metairie, Louisiana, the esteemed Dr. Elbert 'Bert' H. Goodier, III, a 75-year-old urologist, was attending to a patient in his office located on the campus of East Jefferson General Hospital. The day took a tragic turn when another patient, 73-year-old John P. Thomas of Kenner, entered the examination room and, without any apparent warning, shot Dr. Goodier in the head. The violent act unfolded around 2:00 p.m. on March 24, 2016.

Following the shooting, Thomas ...
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  • WDSU: Man shoots doctor before turning the gun on himself near East Jefferson General Hospital
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