A man who shot five staff members at a Minnesota health clinic this week he shot two in the reception area before returning to where patients are being treated and three more were shot, including a medical assistant and mother of two children who died from their wounds. , according to authorities in criminal charges filed Thursday.
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Gregory Paul Ulrich, 67, also allegedly fired two explosive devices during Tuesday’s attack on an Allina clinic in Buffalo, a city of about 15,000 people, about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis. He was charged Thursday with a felony count of second-degree homicide, four counts of attempted premeditated homicide, one count of possession of an explosive device and another of carrying a pistol without permission.
During a brief court hearing held Thursday via video, the judge ordered that Ulrich be detained on $ 10 million bail, or $ 5 million if he agreed to certain conditions. Ulrich, who attended the jail, did not speak except to tell the judge how to pronounce his name.
According to the criminal charges, when Ulrich entered the clinic, the staff asked if they could help him. In response, he pulled out a 9mm pistol and threatened them before opening fire, firing one staff member in the back and another in the abdomen. He then entered the clinic and continued firing at the victims, shooting a third person twice in the upper leg while that person attempted to flee and a fourth person six times, including in the chest, abdomen. and the back.
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His fifth victim, who died from his injuries, was shot in the abdomen and the bullet passed through his liver and spine before coming out of his back, according to the charges. Allina identified her as Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant who had two young children, according to family and friends.
Three of the victims remained hospitalized on Wednesday, with one in critical condition, one in good condition and the other in good condition. The fourth surviving victim was discharged hours after the attack.
During the attack, Ulrich detonated two improvised explosive devices: one at the entrance to the clinic and the other near a counter inside the clinic. When the attack ended, Ulrich called 911 and said he would surrender if officers retreated, according to the charges. Officers entered the clinic using a team car as a shield and found Ulrich lying at the entrance with his arms outstretched.
He had several rounds of ammunition when he was arrested, including two loaded 9mm magazines, one with 13 rounds of ammunition and the other with seven. He also had 29 extra rounds of ammunition in a plastic bag. Authorities also searched a mobile home where Ulrich lived and found gunpowder similar to the material used in the improvised explosive devices that detonated at the clinic. They found an empty 9mm ammunition box at a nearby motel where he had been staying.
A preliminary examination of Ulrich’s cell phone revealed a rambling video that made him allude to an incident at the clinic, according to the allegations. Buffalo police chief Pat Budke said Tuesday that Ulrich had a long history of conflicts with medical clinics in the area and was not satisfied with the care he had received.
According to a previous police report, Ulrich threatened a mass shooting at the clinic on October 13, 2018, with a doctor telling investigators that Ulrich had talked about “shooting, exploding things and practicing different scenarios on how to get revenge. “. The doctor said Ulrich told him that he dreamed of taking revenge on the people who “tortured” him, referring to problems he had with back surgeries and the medication they prescribed.