Husband of Alabama nurse killed at hospital says he heard her last words: ‘Please don’t. I have babies’

The husband of Ada Doss, an Alabama nurse tragically killed in a hospital parking lot, was on the phone with her when she encountered her attacker. According to a recently filed lawsuit, the 27-year-old mother of two was heard pleading for her life in her final moments.

"Please don’t. I have babies," Doss reportedly told the gunman just seconds before she was shot. The victim's husband, Andrew Doss, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday against DCH Health Care, the hospital’s security provider Universal Protection Service, and Matthew Taylor, who is currently facing a capital murder charge in the slaying.

The Circumstances of the Tragedy

The shooting took place on May 12 as Doss was departing DCH Regional Medical Center following her shift. According to court filings, she had called her husband to discuss their evening, including plans for their 6-month-old and 2-year-old daughters, as was their daily routine. The lawsuit describes the immense trauma inflicted upon Andrew Doss, who was forced to listen to his wife’s final words over the phone.

Criminal charges indicate that Taylor brandished a handgun and demanded keys from Doss as she walked to her vehicle. Even as she continued toward her car, Taylor followed her, eventually shooting her once. Authorities noted that Taylor proceeded to search through the victim's belongings before entering her vehicle.

Allegations of Negligence

Legal representation for Andrew Doss, including the Patterson Law Firm and the firm of Dempsey, Steed, Stewart, Ritchey and Gache, argues that the hospital and its security team failed to intervene. While reports state that a family member or friend dropped Taylor off at the hospital after he claimed he needed help, he allegedly never entered the facility or registered as a patient.

Instead, investigators say Taylor loitered on the campus for several hours. The lawsuit contends that despite receiving notification regarding Taylor's erratic and manic behavior, security personnel failed to address the threat. The suit claims, "Neither DCH or (the security company) ever attempted to locate and confront Taylor despite him being shirtless, shoeless and armed."

In a separate legal development, Taylor’s family has also filed a lawsuit against the hospital, asserting that he was denied necessary psychiatric evaluation and care on the day of the shooting. DCH officials have consistently maintained that Taylor never entered the emergency department, registered for care, or presented himself to the hospital staff that day.