ITSELF AND FOR INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST AFTER A GUNMAN VOWED TO KILL HIS DOCTOR. AND ANYONE WHO TRIED TO STOP HIM. TODAY, FRIENDS LOOK BACK ON THIS YEAR AND WHAT THEY HOPE COMES FROM THIS IMMENSE TRAGEDY. ON JUNE 1ST CHANGED US. THE THE WOUNDS FROM THAT TERRIBLE DAY WILL NEVER FULLY HEAL. THE LOSSES FROM THAT DAY WILL NEVER BE OVERCOME. AT 452 ON JUNE 1ST, 2022, A PATIENT WITH A MISSION TO KILL HIS DOCTOR STORMED THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE NATALIE BUILDING AT SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL, PROMISING TO KILL ANYONE WHO GOT IN HIS WAY. IN JUST SIX MINUTES, THE SHOOTER FIRED 37 SHOTS, KILLING FOUR PEOPLE AND THEN HIMSELF AS POLICE APPROACHED. IT’S TOO SURREAL THAT IT’S BEEN A YEAR, BUT I LOVE THE FACT THAT I HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL, SOLID, BRIGHT MEMORIES OF DOCTOR PHILLIPS AND I WILL TREASURE THAT ALL THE TIME. DR. PRESTON PHILLIPS, DR. STEPHANIE HEWSON, RECEPTIONIST, AMANDA GLENN AND PATIENT WILLIAM LOVE WERE KILLED IN A LETTER FOUND ON THE GUNMAN’S BODY. AUTHORITIES SAY HE BLAMED DR. PHILLIPS FOR HIS ONGOING PAIN. ONE MONTH AFTER HIS BACK SURGERY. HE FRIEND AND FORMER COLLEAGUE WHO WORKED ALONGSIDE DR. PHILLIPS FOR A DECADE, SAID HE WOULD NEVER TURN HIS BACK ON ANYONE. HE NEVER WOULD LET SOMEONE GO BY IF HE COULD SEE THAT THERE WAS A FRUSTRATION. HE POINT THAT I THINK HE WOULD SAY TO IS TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND AND JUST BEING THE QUALITY OF PERSON THAT HE WAS. AND TREATING PEOPLE THE RIGHT WAY ALL THE TIME, PERMEATED EVERYBODY THAT WAS AROUND HIM. THOSE CLOSE WITH THE VICTIMS SAY IT’S BEEN A YEAR OF LOSS AND HEARTBREAK FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS TRAGEDY. IT WAS A CONVENING OF HEROES ALL UNITED BY THAT COMMON BELIEF THAT EVERY LIFE IS SACRED. SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL HELD A PRIVATE MEMORIAL TODAY FOR THE FOUR
St. Francis Hospital honors victims killed in medical center shooting 1 year ago
A year later, the hospital held a private memorial in honor of those killed and their families
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Updated: 4:15 PM CDT Jun 1, 2023
It's been one year since a gunman walked into a Tulsa medical center and killed four people.Two doctors, a receptionist and a patient were killed by a vengeful patient who vowed to kill his doctor and anyone who tried to stop him on the second floor of the Natalie Building at St. Francis Hospital.| MORE | Thursday marks 1 year since gunman opened fire at Tulsa medical center, killing 4In just six minutes, the shooter fired 37 shots – killing four people and then himself as police approached.A year later, the hospital held a private memorial in honor of those killed and their families. The victims' friends reflected on the last year and what they hope comes out of the tragedy."It's so surreal that it's been a year, but I love the fact that I have such solid, wonderful memories of Dr. Phillips. And I will treasure all the time," Dr. Cliff Robertson, the president and CEO of St. Francis Health System, said.Dr. Preston Phillips, Dr. Stephanie Husen, receptionist Amanda Glenn and patient William Love were killed. In a letter found on the gunman's body, police said he blamed Phillips for his ongoing pain after his back surgery.Friends and a former colleague who worked alongside Phillips for a decade said he would never turn his back on anyone.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."He would never let someone go by if he could see there was some frustration," Mike Wixted said. "The key point, I think he would say to, is take personal responsibility. Just being the quality person he was and treating people the right way all the time permeated everyone around him." >> Download the KOCO 5 AppThose close to the victims said it's been a year of loss and heartbreak. St. Francis held the private memorial Thursday, honoring their memory."The key point I think he would say to is take personal responsibility," Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said. "Just being the quality person he was and treating people the right way all the time permeated everyone around him." Top Headlines Urgent search underway for man accused of being involved in shooting with Okmulgee police Family of pregnant woman killed in crash during police chase sues Oklahoma City Police Department Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Oklahoma City motel Choctaw neighborhood at standstill after tactical units respond to possible high-risk situation Oklahoma man hospitalized after attacked by Africanized killer bees Oklahoma breweries notice ‘sober curious’ trend gaining traction across country
TULSA, Okla. — It's been one year since a gunman walked into a Tulsa medical center and killed four people.
Two doctors, a receptionist and a patient were killed by a vengeful patient who vowed to kill his doctor and anyone who tried to stop him on the second floor of the Natalie Building at St. Francis Hospital.
| MORE | Thursday marks 1 year since gunman opened fire at Tulsa medical center, killing 4
In just six minutes, the shooter fired 37 shots – killing four people and then himself as police approached.
A year later, the hospital held a private memorial in honor of those killed and their families. The victims' friends reflected on the last year and what they hope comes out of the tragedy.
"It's so surreal that it's been a year, but I love the fact that I have such solid, wonderful memories of Dr. Phillips. And I will treasure all the time," Dr. Cliff Robertson, the president and CEO of St. Francis Health System, said.
Dr. Preston Phillips, Dr. Stephanie Husen, receptionist Amanda Glenn and patient William Love were killed.
In a letter found on the gunman's body, police said he blamed Phillips for his ongoing pain after his back surgery.
Friends and a former colleague who worked alongside Phillips for a decade said he would never turn his back on anyone.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
"He would never let someone go by if he could see there was some frustration," Mike Wixted said. "The key point, I think he would say to, is take personal responsibility. Just being the quality person he was and treating people the right way all the time permeated everyone around him."
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Those close to the victims said it's been a year of loss and heartbreak. St. Francis held the private memorial Thursday, honoring their memory.
"The key point I think he would say to is take personal responsibility," Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said. "Just being the quality person he was and treating people the right way all the time permeated everyone around him."
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