A man who shot five staff members At a health clinic in Minnesota, two of them were shot in the reception area this week before returning to where patients were being treated and three others shot, including a medical assistant and mother of two who succumbed to her wounds. .
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Gregory Paul Ulrich(67) also allegedly detonated two explosive devices during the attack on an Allina clinic in Buffalo, a city of about 15,000 people, about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis. He is charged Thursday with one count of second-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, one with possession of an explosive device and one with a gun without permission.
During a brief court hearing Thursday, held via video, the judge ordered that Ulrich be held on $ 10 million, or $ 5 million, bail if he agrees to certain conditions. Ulrich, who attended from jail, did not speak except to tell the judge how to pronounce his name.
According to the criminal charges, staff asked when they could help him when Ulrich entered the clinic. In response, he pulled out a 9mm pistol and threatened them before firing, shooting one staff member in the back and another in the abdomen. He then went to the inside of the clinic and further shot at victims and shot a third person twice in the thigh while the person was trying to flee, and a fourth person six times, including in the chest, abdomen and back.
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His fifth victim, who succumbed to her wounds, was shot once in the abdomen and the bullet was moved through her liver and spine, according to the charges. According to family and friends, Allina identified herself as Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant who had two young children.
Three of the victims were admitted to hospital on Wednesday, with one in critical condition, one in fair condition and the other in good condition. The fourth victim who survived was discharged hours after the attack.
During the attack, Ulrich detonated two improvised explosive devices – one at the entrance of the clinic and the other near a desk in the clinic. When the attack was over, Ulrich called 911 and said he would surrender if officers withdrew, according to the charges. Officers entered the clinic using a group car as a shield and found Ulrich in the entrance hall with his arms outstretched.
He had several shots of ammunition on him when he was arrested, including two loaded 9mm magazines, one with 13 ammunition and the other with seven. He also had 29 additional ammunition in a plastic bag. Authorities also searched a garage where Ulrich lived and found gunpowder similar to the material used in the improvised explosive devices that exploded in the clinic. They found an empty box with 9mm ammunition in a nearby motel where he was staying.
A preliminary investigation of Ulrich’s cellphone revealed that a video he made referred to an incident at the clinic, the charges read. Buffalo police chief Pat Budke said Tuesday that Ulrich had a long history of conflict with medical clinics in the area and that he was unhappy with the care he received.
According to a previous police report, Ulrich threatened to carry out a mass shooting at the clinic on October 13, 2018, with a doctor telling investigators that Ulrich talked about ‘shooting, blowing things up and practicing different scenarios to get take revenge. ‘The doctor said Ulrich told him he dreamed of taking revenge on the people who “tortured” him, referring to problems he had with back surgery and the medication he was prescribing.