A patient who blamed his orthopedic surgeon for pain following back surgery went to the St. Francis Hospital campus June 1 and killed the doctor and three other people.

After killing those four, he killed himself. An undisclosed number of people were wounded. The man had a pistol and a rifle.

Dr. Preston Phillips had performed the surgery and he was one of the four victims. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin told reporters that the gunman recently had back surgery and had called a clinic repeatedly complaining of pain.

The gunman, identified as Michael Louis, underwent surgery with Dr. Phillips on May 19, police said. In the following days and weeks, up to the morning of the shooting, he complained of pain and sought additional treatment.

Investigators found a note on the scene that they said “made it clear” that the gunman intended to “kill Dr. Phillips and anyone who got in his way.” Franklin said Louis’ ex-wife also called police, telling them that he contacted her and told her what he’d done.

The victims were:

• Dr. Preston Philips, an orthopedic surgeon with the Warren Clinic Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine group. Phillips would travel annually with the nonprofit Light in the World Development Foundation as part of medical missions.
• Dr. Stephanie Husen worked at Warren Clinic Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Her speciality was sports medicine.
• William Love was a patient. Police said he held the door closed to help others escape the gunman opened fire.
• Amanda Glenn was a receptionist who also tried to help stop the gunman.

“We also have a letter on the suspect, which made it clear that he came in with the intent to kill Dr. Phillips and anyone who got in his way,” Franklin said. “He blamed Dr. Phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery.”

The victims and the shooter in Tulsa were discovered  on the second floor of a medical building where an orthopedic clinic is, police said. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief

Police responded to a 911 call about three minutes after dispatchers received the report at 4:52 p.m. June 1 and found the gunman at 5:01 p.m., Dalgleish said.

In the May shooting of school children in Uvalde, Texas, law enforcement may have taken as much as one hour to storm the classroom where that shooter was.

St. Francis Health System locked down its campus because of the situation at the Natalie Medical Building, which houses outpatient clinics and other medical offices.

“What happened today in Tulsa is a senseless act of violence and hatred. Sarah and I are praying for the families of those who lost their lives and for those who were injured,” said Gov. Kevin Stitt. “I am grateful for the quick and brave actions of the Tulsa Police Department and other first responders who did their best to contain a terrible situation.”

Saint Francis, in a statement, said, “Saint Francis Health System is committed to taking care of our own.  We are offering services, counseling, pastoral care, pet therapy, EAP services and more to members of our family who need help coping with and processing the tragedies that occurred yesterday. We are also committed to supporting the families of our caregivers who were senselessly killed.  There has been an outpouring of calls and comments from the community asking how they can offer help to the families of the deceased as well as our employees who are grieving.  A fund has been set up with the Tulsa Community Foundation to accept donations to assist with this cause.”