Widespread media speculation suggest that Connecticut dental hygienist Miriam Carey was suffering from post-partem depression as she sparked a chase in the heart of Washington, D.C. that resulted in her death on Thursday.
Some journalists expressed dismay over the shooting on Twitter.
Carey remains listed on the staff on the website for Bronx Dental Implants and Periodontics in Bronx, N.Y.
News coverage about Carey's brush with alarmed law enforcement officers can be viewed at:
Mark Hartley is the editor of RDH magazine and collaborates with Kristine Hodsdon on many of the articles for RDH eVillage, which also appear on DentistryIQ.com.