OK - 4 people killed at a medical complex, shooter is dead, Tulsa, 1 Jun 2022

[WingsOverTX]

According to this story: "Since January, there have been 12 shootings where four or more people have been killed, according to The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University mass killing database. Those shootings have left 76 dead, including 31 adults and children in Buffalo and Texas, the database says. The death toll does not include the suspects in the shootings." BBM

Police: Tulsa suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for pain

A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought an AR-style rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office.

www.wxii12.com

 

[BeckyF]

I can attest to the fact that pain following back surgery can be excruciating. I had a fusion surgery in January. I was given narcotics for pain. I could not have managed my pain without the narcotics. So I wonder if this man was given any pain medication. If not, why not?

I’m not excusing his actions at all. We may find out the shooter had anger management issues prior to this incident. My condolences to the families of these innocent victims.

 

[formerlyme]

Assault-style weapon in deadly Tulsa medical facility shooting was bought that day, sources say

A gunman -- who was later found dead -- opened fire on the second floor of a medical building on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa on Wednesday afternoon, killing four people.

www.azfamily.com

I am a receptionist in an ancillary building at a hospital, I have a panic button, but I just called security over to answer some questions and train me, I guess we all have to be prepared.

I am guessing if the weapons were purchased day of as this article states they mean they were picked up day of... there is a waiting period right?

 

[Arkay]

I can attest to the fact that pain following back surgery can be excruciating. I had a fusion surgery in January. I was given narcotics for pain. I could not have managed my pain without the narcotics. So I wonder if this man was given any pain medication. If not, why not?

I’m not excusing his actions at all. We may find out the shooter had anger management issues prior to this incident. My condolences to the families of these innocent victims.

We don't know yet if he had anger issues, but in this article the picture of him looks to me like a mug shot---weird expression on his face and what look to me like those height lines behind him. Which, if true, would indicate he had ongoing issues prior to this.

I feel for you with the back pain, but unfortunately that is typical with back surgery. One of my friends had back surgery twice, which was excruciating both times. He wouldn't have killed his surgeon though, and neither would you, I'm sure.

Perhaps he couldn't tolerate the pain and maybe wanted too many narcotics from Dr. Phillips? Which the doctor had to refuse? Just speculating.

But this murderer was able to get himself over to the hospital to wreak havoc, so he wasn't immobilized by pain.

Jmo and speculation.

This article also has info and pix on all four victims. Dr. Phillips was apparently doing the work of a saint, traveling the world to provide medical care for the underprivileged.

Gunman who killed four in Tulsa rampage bought assault rifle that day

Tulsa police said Michael Louis, 45, was determined to kill St. Francis Hospital surgeon Dr. Preston Phillips, who had performed back surgery on him weeks ago.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[WingsOverTX]

In a touching tribute posted early Thursday, a colleague who went on medical missions with Phillips to Africa said the late doctor was an inspiration to him.

“Dr. Phillips, I thought we were preparing to go on a surgical mission in Togo, but I found out yesterday during a shooting at work that a gunman took you away from me, our mission team, your family, your patients and the Togolese people,” Dr. Komi Folly posted on Facebook.

“You told me last week at work during lunchtime to not stop this project in Togo in case something happens to you,” Folly’s post continued. “I did not know that you were giving me the last advice for our journey.”

Tulsa gunman Michael Louis targeted doctor who had operated on him: cops

Gunman Michael Louis opened fire Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, targeting Dr. Preston Phillips, Police Chief Wendell Franklin told reporters.

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[BeckyF]

We don't know yet if he had anger issues, but in this article the picture of him looks to me like a mug shot---weird expression on his face and what look to me like those height lines behind him. Which, if true, would indicate he had ongoing issues prior to this.

I feel for you with the back pain, but unfortunately that is typical with back surgery. One of my friends had back surgery twice, which was excruciating both times. He wouldn't have killed his surgeon though, and neither would you, I'm sure.

Perhaps he couldn't tolerate the pain and maybe wanted too many narcotics from Dr. Phillips? Which the doctor had to refuse? Just speculating.

But this murderer was able to get himself over to the hospital to wreak havoc, so he wasn't immobilized by pain.

Jmo and speculation.

This article also has info and pix on all four victims. Dr. Phillips was apparently doing the work of a saint, traveling the world to provide medical care for the underprivileged.

Gunman who killed four in Tulsa rampage bought assault rifle that day

Tulsa police said Michael Louis, 45, was determined to kill St. Francis Hospital surgeon Dr. Preston Phillips, who had performed back surgery on him weeks ago.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I’ve had 2 back surgeries also. So yeah you are right, if he was in that much pain, he could not have withstood the agony of moving around with a gun. He would have ripped open his incision.
JMO

 

[Yvettea]

Tulsa doctor was targeted by patient in ongoing pain after back surgery. Nurse, receptionist and another patient were also killed in shooting that took the doctor’s life and the life of the shooter as well.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tulsa medical center deadly shooting: What we know

A gunman killed four victims during an active shooter situation Wednesday afternoon at a medical facility in Tulsa.

www.koco.com

What we know about the Tulsa mass shooting victims

Two doctors, an employee and a patient were gunned down at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical building on Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com

Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says | CNN

The gunman who killed four people at a Oklahoma medical building Wednesday had been a surgery patient of one of victims, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin said in a news conference Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Shooter Carried Letter Detailing Intentions To Kill Tulsa Doctor

Four victims have been identified from a mass shooting at a Tulsa doctor's office Wednesday afternoon that also claimed the life of the suspect, police said.

www.newson6.com

Timeline: How the Tulsa medical office mass shooting unfolded

A timeline of what we know so far about what happened in a mass shooting at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical office building on June 1.

abcnews.go.com

Tulsa Shooting: Gunman Who Killed Four at Hospital Had Back Surgery There in May

Police said the gunman who shot and killed four people in a Tulsa, Okla., hospital had undergone back surgery there in May.

www.wsj.com

5 people dead at Tulsa medical building, in the 233rd mass shooting of 2022

"Four innocents and one shooter" are dead, says Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa police department at a news conference on Wednesday.

wamu.org

Mass Shooting In Tulsa, Oklahoma Leaves Gunman, 4 Dead

 

[imstilla.grandma]

YTulsa is a great town with a very professional town government and police force.

its also a very clean and well maintained city. Lots of pretty trees.

Police release names, motivation behind Tulsa medical center shooting

Four victims were shot and killed during an active shooter situation Wednesday afternoon at a medical facility in Tulsa.

www.koco.com

Saint Francis Health System Issues Statement After 4 Employees Killed In Mass Shooting

Saint Francis Health System has issued a statement following a deadly mass shooting at the Natalie medical building on Wednesday afternoon.

www.newson6.com

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Biden Calls for Ban on Assault Weapons and New ‘Red Flag’ Laws

The president said the measures were “not about taking away anyone’s guns.” He also acknowledged that Congress might not come to a consensus, even as the nation grieves the victims of several mass shootings.

www.nytimes.com

 

[HMSHood]

Looks likes a targeted killing. Michael Louis is likely an injustice collector or grudge hoarder. Similar to Salvador Ramos, Payton Gendron, Vester Flanagan, Elliot Rodger, Adam Lanza, Eric Harris, Seung-Hui Cho, Nikolas Cruz, Stephen Paddock, Bum-Kon Woo, Anders Breivik, and Osama bin Laden.

 

[Sincerely]

“Phillips was found dead in an exam room in the Warren Clinic Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine on the second floor, according to Franklin. He said cops rescued an elderly woman hiding under a desk at the feet of Louis’ body.”

Enraged Patient Bought Gun 3 Hours Before Tulsa Hospital Massacre

Michael Louis, 45, killed four people and himself after complaining repeatedly about back pain following surgery, Tulsa police said.

www.thedailybeast.com

I can’t get this out of my head. Any of this actually.

 

[Sincerely]

Here’s an article I haven’t seen yet saying ML is from NJ and gives another form of his name.

Tulsa hospital mass shooter was former N.J. resident, family says

Former New Jersey resident Michael Louis, 45, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, killed his surgeon and three others, authorities said.

www.nj.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Who are the victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital shooting?

The victims were two doctors, a receptionist and mother of two boys, and a devoted husband and veteran, family and officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain

A gunman who killed his surgeon and three other people at a Tulsa medical office blamed the doctor for his continuing pain after a recent back operation and bought an AR-style rifle just hours before the rampage, police said Thursday.

apnews.com

Tulsa shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals

Hospitals, like schools, are not typically designed to guard against the threat of a determined gunman entering the building to take lives.The vulnerability of health...

wsvn.com

Pain management: Tulsa shooting exposes threats doctors face

The deadly mass shooting at an Oklahoma medical office by a man who blamed his surgeon for continuing pain following an operation on his back underscores the escalating threat of violence doct…

www.wspa.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Former colleague remembers surgeon killed in Tulsa medical facility shooting

A former colleague described Dr. Preston Phillips as one of the most intellectual, kind and skilled surgeons you'll ever meet.

www.koco.com

 

[stonedgnome]

Tulsa mass shooter allegedly gunned down his doctor after asking for help with pain

A patient gunned down his doctor and three other people in a mass shooting at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical building on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

abcnews.go.com

Unfortunately a lot of folks don't realize the danger a receptionist is often in, it was her job to keep people from getting back and she was shot . So very sad for all involved.

I've done reception many times for a few different government offices and I'm always very anxious about this type of situation happening at work.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tulsa shooting victim's 54-year marriage ends with no chance to say goodbye

Tulsa shooting victim William Love died barricading a door in St. Francis Warren Clinic. His family said he will forever be remembered as a hero.

www.oklahoman.com

 

[Chelly]

Many of the mass killings recently have a higher number of casualties and include young children. MSM seems not to devote as much news coverage to this recent slaughter of 4 people of Tulsa's medical community. Is it less newsworthy? My opinion.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tulsa police: Bomb threat in Muskogee connected to hospital shooting

Tulsa police alerted Muskogee police at approximately 6:30 p.m. that there was possibly a bomb at 3325 Park Place North.

www.tahlequahdailypress.com

UPDATE: Four killed in shooting at medical building; shooter dead

A police captain says three people have been killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus. Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg confirmed the number of

www.stwnewspress.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

Assault-style weapon in deadly Tulsa medical facility shooting was bought that day, sources say

A gunman -- who was later found dead -- opened fire on the second floor of a medical building on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa on Wednesday afternoon, killing four people.

www.azfamily.com

I am a receptionist in an ancillary building at a hospital, I have a panic button, but I just called security over to answer some questions and train me, I guess we all have to be prepared.

I am guessing if the weapons were purchased day of as this article states they mean they were picked up day of... there is a waiting period right?

Oklahoma has no law mandating a waiting period, but some Democratic lawmakers called for a special session of the Legislature to address it among other gun violence measures after the Tulsa shooting.

Tulsa shooting renews debate on waiting periods for gun buyers

Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms.

www.pbs.org