A Missouri man is accused of shooting his girlfriend dead in the hospital as she lay in a bed with nurses nearby.

James F. Lawson was recently charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Jessica Cyrus. She was shot and killed at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, on October 22.

Police responded to the hospital Thursday after Cyrus was found dead with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to KCTV.

Surveillance video showed Lawson entering the room around 1:30 a.m. and using a wheelchair as he sat next to the bed and faced the victim. Cyrus appeared to be struggling to breathe as Lawson “frantically’ messed with his pants and a dark object in his right hand, according to court records.

An overnight nurse reported that Lawson’s girlfriend was in the room and he repeatedly left and returned. The nurse said that when she checked on the victim throughout the night, she saw her on her side and Cyrus appeared to be asleep without visible blood or injuries.

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