Jury choice begins in Gregory Ulrich trial
Jury choice begins Monday, Could 16, within the trial of Gregory Ulrich, who was charged within the lethal assault on a medical clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, final yr.
(FOX 9) – Number of jury members for the trial for a Minnesota man accused of strolling right into a medical clinic and opening fireplace, killing one workers member and wounding 4 others started Monday.
Gregory Ulrich, 68, in on trial going through six counts of premeditated homicide and 4 counts tried homicide along with others for his function within the Feb. 9, 2021, taking pictures on the Allina Well being Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota. Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant, was killed within the taking pictures.
Ulrich can be accused of setting off a number of pipe bombs on the clinic earlier than ultimately surrendering to regulation enforcement.
5 jurors had been seated by the top of day Monday, FOX 9 confirms.
A complete of 4 weeks has been put aside for the trial.
Earlier conduct
Ulrich has earlier run-ins with the regulation earlier than the taking pictures.
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In October 2018, an Allina physician reported to the Buffalo Police Division that Ulrich was making threats of mass shooting or other scenarios towards the hospital, in line with the police report.
Court docket paperwork present that following the incident, the physician was granted a harassment restraining order towards Ulrich that required him to steer clear of the physician and the 2 Allina services the place he labored — the Buffalo Hospital and the Buffalo Crossroads clinic the place the lethal taking pictures passed off.
Weeks later in late November 2018, he violated the order and was arrested. One other harassment restraining order was filed in December, and he violated that one too.
FOX 9 previously obtained reports from the Wright County Sheriff detailing a number of DWI arrests from 15 years in the past, together with one which led to a quick psychiatric maintain for Ulrich.
Richard Ulrich, Greg Ulrich’s brother, beforehand stated in 2018 his brother suffered a again damage and was prescribed opioids and have become upset when he couldn’t get extra.
Former roommate speaks out on suspected well being clinic shooter
The suspected shooter who killed one and injured 4 others at a well being clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota was identified to police, in line with authorities.
