Man shoots down staff one by one and detonates 2 bombs in ransacking Minnesota medical clinic, authorities say

A man who shot five staff at a Minnesota clinic this week, two of them were shot in the reception area before returning to where patients are being treated and shooting three more, including a medical assistant and a mother of two who died of following his injuries, authorities said in criminal charges filed Thursday. .

Gregory Paul Ulrich, 67, also reportedly set off two explosive devices in Tuesday’s attack on an Allina clinic in Buffalo, a town of about 15,000 people about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis. He was charged Thursday with one count of second degree murder, four counts of attempted first degree murder, one count of possession of an explosive device and one count of carrying a pistol without license.

In a brief hearing Thursday that took place via video, the judge ordered Ulrich to be held on $ 10 million bail, or $ 5 million if he agreed to certain conditions. Ulrich, who had just come from prison, spoke only to tell the judge how to pronounce his name.

According to the criminal charges, when Ulrich entered the clinic, staff asked if they could help him. In response, he pulled out a 9mm handgun and threatened them before opening fire, shooting one staff member in the back and another in the abdomen. He then went inside the clinic and continued to shoot the victims, shooting a third person twice in the upper leg as that person tried to flee and a fourth person six times, including included in the chest, abdomen and back.

His fifth victim, who died of his injuries, was shot in the abdomen and the bullet passed through his liver and spine before exiting through the back, according to the charges. Allina identified her as Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant who had two young children, according to her family and friends.

Three of the victims remained hospitalized on Wednesday, one in critical condition, one in fair condition and the other in good condition. The fourth surviving victim was released hours after the attack.

During the attack, Ulrich detonated two improvised explosive devices – one at the entrance to the clinic and the other near an office inside the clinic. After the attack was over, Ulrich called 911 and said he would surrender if the officers backed up, according to the charges. Officers entered the clinic using a police car as a shield and found Ulrich lying in the hallway with his arms outstretched.

He had several rounds with him when he was arrested, including two loaded 9mm magazines, one with 13 rounds 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 improvised explosive devices that exploded at the clinic. They found an empty box of 9mm ammunition at a nearby motel where he was staying.

A preliminary examination of Ulrich’s cell phone revealed a rambling video he made that hinted at an incident at the clinic, according to the charges. Buffalo Police Chief Pat Budke said on Tuesday Ulrich had a long history of conflict with area medical clinics and was unhappy with the care he received.

According to an earlier police report, Ulrich threatened to carry out a mass shooting at the clinic on October 13, 2018, with a doctor telling investigators Ulrich spoke of “shooting, blowing things up and practicing different scenarios on how to get revenge. “The doctor said Ulrich told him he dreamed of getting revenge on the people who” tortured “him, referring to the problems he had with the back surgeries and the drugs that had been prescribed to him.