ONE man who shot five team members at a Minnesota health clinic this week shot two of them in the reception area before returning to where patients are treated and shooting three others, including a medical assistant and mother of two children who died from their injuries, they said. authorities in the criminal charges filed on Thursday. .
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Gregory Paul Ulrich, 67, also allegedly detonated 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 on Thursday with one second-degree murder charge, four counts of premeditated first-degree murder attempt, one charge of possession of an explosive device and one charge of unlicensed pistol possession.
During a brief video hearing on Thursday, the judge ordered Ulrich to be held on $ 10 million bail, or $ 5 million if he agreed to certain conditions. Ulrich, who appeared in prison, did not speak, except to tell the judge how to pronounce his name.
According to criminal charges, when Ulrich entered the clinic, the team asked if he could help him. In response, he drew a 9 mm gun and threatened them before opening fire, shooting one team member in the back and another in the abdomen. He then went inside the clinic and continued shooting at the victims, shooting a third person twice in the upper leg while that person tried to escape and a fourth person six times, including in the chest, abdomen and back.
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His fifth victim, who died from his injuries, was shot once in the abdomen and the bullet passed through his liver and spine before leaving 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 in hospital Wednesday, one in critical condition, one in good condition and one 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 table inside the clinic. When the attack was over, Ulrich called 911 and said he would surrender if the officers retreated, according to the charges. The officers entered the clinic using a vehicle as a shield and found Ulrich lying in the entrance with his arms outstretched.
He had several rounds of ammunition when he was arrested, including two 9 mm loaded magazines, one with 13 rounds of ammunition and the other with seven. He also had 29 additional 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 ammo box at a nearby motel where he was staying.
A preliminary examination of Ulrich’s cell phone revealed a wandering video he made that alluded to an incident at the clinic, the charges say. Buffalo Police Chief Pat Budke said on Tuesday that Ulrich had a long history of conflict with medical clinics in the area and was dissatisfied with the care he received.
According to a previous police report, Ulrich threatened to carry out a mass shootout at the clinic on October 13, 2018, with a doctor telling investigators that Ulrich had talked about “shooting, blowing up things and practicing different scenarios on how to get revenge.” The doctor said that Ulrich told him that he dreamed of getting revenge on the people who “tortured” him, referring to the problems he had with back surgery and the drugs he was prescribed.