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The Minnesota Supreme Court released a decision, Wednesday, Feb. 21 affirming the convictions of Gregory Ulrich for the mass shooting attack at the Allina Clinic in Buffalo on February 9, 2021, in which Ulrich murdered Lindsay Overbay and shot and injured four others – Sherry Curtis, Antonya Fransen-Pruden, Jennifer Gibson, and Tamara Schaufler.
The convictions affirmed were for 1st degree premeditated murder, four counts of attempted 1st degree premeditated murder, and for detonating explosive devices. The Minnesota Supreme Court decision ensures that Ulrich will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“I extend my thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Lindsay Overbay, the other shooting victims, and all the medical providers and patients at the clinic on February 9, 2021, who were impacted by this horrific act of violence,” Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes said in a statement released last week. “I thank my law enforcement partners and paramedics who entered the clinic with extreme courage to arrest Ulrich and render care to the shooting victims. Lives were saved because of the bravery of law enforcement and paramedics.”
“I hope the decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court following a successful jury trial brings a sense of justice and finality to all those impacted by this awful event. As a citizen of Wright County, I am proud of how our community responded to this tragic event,” Lutes said.
View the 21-page opinion filed by the Supreme Court at https://www.mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/RecentOpinions.aspx under Case No. A22-1340