preston phillips, the surgeon who treated him. >> he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. >> reporter: authorities say dr. preston phillips, an orthopedic surgeon at tulsa's st. francis hospital, performed back surgery on michael louis on may 19th. on may 24th, louis was released. >> after release, louis called several times over several days, complaining of pain and wanted additional treatment. >> reporter: louis's last call to the clinic, coming just hours before he would allegedly open fire. at 2:00 p.m., the day of the shooting, the atf says louis bought an ar-style semiautomatic rifle from a local gun store. just days before, he bought a .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun. both weapons purchased legally. at 4:52 p.m., hours after buying that gun, the first call to 911, from a patient seeing a doctor over video chat. >> she was on a video chat with the doctor on the second floor, he told her to call the police, there had been a shooting. >> one of the victims held the door for someone to allow them to escape out of the back door an

preston phillips.ice later found a letter on the gunman laying out his clear target and motive. >> he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> reporter: after his surgery in late may, the gunman called the office repeatedly, police said, complaining of pain, even going back for a follow-up appointment. may 29th, three days before the shooting, he legally purchased a handgun. then on wednesday, police say he called the office repeatedly, later that day buying an ar-15 rifle three hours before the attack >> the suspect, when he came into the building, into that office complex, he began firing he began firing at anyone that was in his way. >> reporter: officers were on the scene within five minutes. as they approached, police say the gunman turned the weapon on himself. >> the tulsa police department responded very quickly, and without that quick response this could have been a much bigger situation >>

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william love receptionist amanda glenn doctor stephanie houson and doctor preston, phillips, who was the target of the shooters wrath. we have also found a letter. >> on the suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. city leaders of tulsa is tight knit community trying to process the >> know that's fine. the hospital's president and ceo doctor cliff robertson visibly shaken when asked about doctor phillips, a position he described as cut from the cloth of 4 decades ago. preston, doctor phillips was was the consummate gentleman. he was. >> he is a that we should all strive to emulate officials touting these men and women as the hospital's heroes who had just survived the darkness of the pandemic only to die at the hands of a patient. our job is to help and heal. >> and we are here to do our job even if it's with broken hearts. >> that was markie. martin reporting tonight. now to the latest on the shooting in uvalde texas. a lawmaker there says officers at the uvalde school district. >> at the shooting site had no

when asked about doctor phillips, a position he described as cut from the cloth of 4 decades ago. preston, doctor phillips was was the consummate gentleman. he was. >> he is a that we should all strive to and to emulate officials touting these men and women as the hospital's heroes who had just survived the darkness of the pandemic only to die at the hands of a patient. our job is to help and heal. >> and we are here to do our job even if it's with broken hearts. >> that was markie. martin reporting for us this morning. we'll take a break at 4.10 in the wake. >> of another mass shooting. president biden out demanding congress take action against guns will have a live report on the very latest push from the president and congress on this issue. and mayor london breed will actually march in san francisco's pride parade. it's a later this month. she said here earlier she wouldn't do it. we're going hear why she changed her mind. we'll be right back. >> and we're back at 4.13 when san francisco's pride parade hits the streets later this month, there will be some law enforcement officials marc

preston phillips. mr. lewis was released on 5/24, may 24th. after released, lewis called several times over several days complaining of pain and wanted additional treatment. on may 31st, dr. phillips saw mr. lewis again for additional treatment. yesterday, june 1, lewis called dr. phillips' office again complaining of back pain and wanting additional assistance. now, we know through the help of our atf and their gun tracing that at 2:00 p.m. on june 1st, mr. lewis purchased a semi automatic rifle from a local gun store. that semi automatic rifle was an ar-15-style rifle. we know that mr. lewis purchased a semi automatic handgun, a.40 caliber smiths and weston pistol on may 29th from a local pawnshop. i now want to go into the shooting timeline. at 4:52 p.m. on june 1st, a third party who was on a video chat off location with an on location doctor called 911 saying the doctor told her to call 911 saying there has been a shooting. at 4:53p.m. we received a 911 call about a shooter in a building. we then continued to receive multiple calls that we

preston phillips, dr. stephanie houson, amanda green and william love, all shot dead. nd why. police say the man had back surgery and dr. phillips was his surgeon. after the surgery, the gunman called dr. phi

preston phillips. he was released may 24th. after the release, he called the medical office multiple times, seeking additional treatment. he got it may 31st. that's when the doctor psalm one more time, yesterday we know he purchased that ar-15-style rifle. we know he purchased three days before this shooting a handgun, both weapons were used in the deadly massacre yesterday. the gunman taking his own life, but not before taking the lives of three other individuals. four other individuals and i want to talk about the victims. we mentioned dr. preston phillips 59-years-old, the surgeon. he worked for a non-profit organization for which he traveled annually to deliver surgery services for people in need. he had a trip to affect planned later this year, a trip that he will obviously no longer be able to take. he was killed alongside dr. stephanie houston, a 48-year-old sports specialist and alongside amanda glen, a receptionist. she had a supervisory role at the clinic. also losing his life yesterday. william love. he was a patient

preston phillips and anyone who came in his way.hat's according to police, where a letter was found on his body. we know on may 19th, michael lewis went for back surgery at this campus. he saw dr. phil lips. released on may 24th. after that release he called the office several times over several days, wanting additional treatment. the doctor saw him for additional treatment. yesterday june 1st, he called the office, again complaining of back pain, he wanted additional assistance. at 2:00 p.m. he purchased this ar-style rifle from a local gun store. we know he also purchased a semiautomatic handgun, a 40 caliber smith & wesson on may 29th, he purchased it from a local pawnshop. he used that to take his own life. police say both weapons were fired. and just after 4:00 p.m., the first 911 call came in. i want to talk about the victims. dr. preston phillips, 59 years old. he is the surgeon who treated mr. lewis. he was killed alongside steffie houston, a 48-year-old sports medicine specialist. dr. phil lips used to vornlt tier in africa

el doctor preston phillips, y otros tres ayudantes de su equipo.que querÍa matar a ese doctor y al que se interpusiera, por un dolor en un dolor de espalda que le quedÓ tras una cirugÍa realizada el 13 de mayo . la policÍa encontrÓ al pistolero muerto. elyangÉlica gonzÁlez nos ha preparado un reportaje sobre este tiroteo. es el nÚmero 233 en lo que va de aÑo. elyangÉlica: un nuevo tiroteo vuelve a sembrar pÁnico en estados unidos, esta vez en oklahoma, donde la policÍa tuvo que actuar al recibir un recorte de tiros en un centro mÉdico local antes de las 5:00 p.m.. >> [habla en inglÉs] el sospechoso, un hombre afroamericano de entre 35 y 40 aÑos. [habla en inglÉs] >> hemos confirmado que tenÍa un arma larga, un rifle y una pistola. elyangÉlica: informa al jefe de policÍa de tulsa, ademÁs, el hombre logrÓ matar a por lo menos 4 personas en la escena y herir a otro grupo. el lugar del tiroteo es un edificio que se parte del campus del hospital st francis. >> [habla en inglÉs] algo no podÍan caminar bien, estaban tambaleÁndose y tropezÁndose con todo p

preston phillips. mr. lewis was released on 5/24, may the 24th. veral times over several days complaining of pain, and want aed additional treatment. on may 31st, dr. phillips saw mr. lewis again for additional treatment. yesterday, june the 1st, lewis called dr. phillips' office again complaining of back pain and wanting additional assistance. now we know through the help of our atf and their gun tracing that at 2:00 p.m., on june 1st, mr. lewis purchased a semiautomatic rifle from a local gun store. that semiautomatic rifle was an ar-15 style rifle. we know that mr. lewis purchased a semiautomatic handgun a .40 caliber smith & wesson pistol on may the 29th from a local pawn shop. i now want to go into the shooting timeline. at 4:52 p.m. on june 1st, a third party who was on a video chat, off location, with an on location doctor called 911 saying the doctor told her to call 911 saying there has been a shooting. at 4:53 p.m. we received a 911 call about a shooter in a building. we then continued to receive multiple calls that were more specific on

preston phillips. mr. lewis was released on 5/24, may the 24th. after release, lewis called several times over several days complaining of pain, and wanted additional treatment. on may 31st, dr. phillips saw mr. lewis again for additional treatment. yesterday, june the 1st, lewis called dr. phillips' office again complaining of back pain, and wanting additional assistance. now, we know through the help of our atf and their gun tracing that at 2:00 p.m. on june the 1st, mr. lewis purchased a semiautomatic rifle from a local gun store. that semiautomatic rifle was an ar-15-style rifle. we know that mr. lewis purchased a semiautomatic handgun, a .40 caliber smith & wesson pistol on may the 29th from a local pawn shop. i now want to go into the shooting timeline. at 4:52 p.m. on june the 1st, a third party who was on a videochat off location with an on-location doctor called 911 saying that the doctor told her to call 911 saying that there has been a shooting. at 4:53 p.m., we received a 911 call about a shooter in a building. we then continued to rece

preston phillips just days after phillips performed his back surgery. >> we have also found a letter he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed dr. phillips for the on going pain following the surgery. >> "outfront" now, dr. peck, long-time friend of dr. phillips, did their medical residency together and their families were neighbors. so dr. peck, i begin by now just expressing how sorry i am for your unfathomable and, you know, some incomprehensible loss of your friend. a senseless tragedy. please tell me about him. what do you want the world to know about him? >> well dr. phillips, i first met dr. phillips in 1990 when he started his residency. i was a medical student and the first thing that shock you when meeting dr. phillips is his imposing stature. he was quite an imposing physical specimen. but that belies his very gentle nature. he was just a big teddy bear. he soon became a mentor to me and gave me countless good advice. he was just the embodiment of what a physician should be. he was compassionate, caring, kind, selfless, and de

preston phillips, the treating physician, dr. stephanie houston, another physician at the orthopedic department. wrong place, wrong time. amanda green, a receptionist. she served a supervise ri role at the clinic, and then william love. we understand he was a patient who went to the doctor's office as many of us the end to do. he was there. he apparently held a door closed to allow another victim to escape with their life. he was shot. he was removed in critical condition, and one of the doctors at the hospital broke down into tears, apologizing to his family, william love's family, that the trauma team there was unable to save him. and john, i just want to emphasize. this is a hospital. it's where people go to get better. it's where medical professionals work, dedicating their lives to saving the lives of other people. they all went to doctor as doctors normally do, as nurses normally do. the patients went in there as patients normally do, and they were victims of america's 233rd mass shooting this year alone. that is what happe

preston phillips, killed in an exam room sam colmes is a long-time friend and patient. >> we have a doctor who prays with you and for you before and after your surgery that was preston >> reporter: and a quick note about oklahoma's gun laws. the state has the nation's first anti-red flag law warning. the community is banned from passing any law that would seize weapons from someone who may be a danger to themselves or others something that's been on the books since 2020 >> blayne alexander for us, thanks >>> the war in ukraine marking a devastating milestone. today marks 100 days since russia invaded ukraine germany promising to send missiles and rocket systems to ukraine. volodymyr zelenskyy says russia is in control of nearly 20% of the country. this as russia continues to tighten its grip on the donbas region in eastern ukraine. >>> meanwhile, poland is making a major push to help ukraine export its grain in time for the country's wheat harvest to start. poland is working to send spare trains and transport trucks to pull shipments of grain from ukraine. the agriculture minister says the

preston phillips. dr. phillips was a gracious and loving husband, father and brother, who dedicated his life to his family, his community and to saving lives. earlier this month, dr. phillips was murdered during a tragic mass shooting at a hospital in tulsa, oklahoma by a shooter who purchased an ar-15 two hours before the shooting and handgun less than two days before the shooting. nothing we say can bring back a devoted father who did so much to save the lives of others as a doctor. nothing will ease the pain of his wife and three children who have to bury him. my heart guess out to the four families killed and the community in tulsa that still grieves. this tragedy has struck close to home for me. dr. phillips was the father of elise phillips, a member of my staff here in d.c., a member of our house of representatives' family who has spent the last year serving the people of washington's 7th congressional district as my legislative council. i and our full office grieve with elise and her family. this pa

preston phillips. >> he began firing at anyone that was in his way. >> reporter: the suspect was a patient of dr. phillips who performed back surgery on him two weeks ago. but police say he repeatedly called the doctor's office after his surgery, complaining of ongoing pain, even up until yesterday. >> we have also found a letter on the suspect which made it clear that he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips. >> phillips, along with dr. stephanie husen, receptionist amanda glenn and patient william love were all killed. >> dr. phillips was the consummate gentleman. he is a man that we should all strive to emulate. >> to the family of mr. love, i'm so sorry we couldn't save you. we are grieving with you. >>iebycling in h location. they rescued a woman hiding atnk his life. >> reporter: an ar-15 and a semi-automatic handgun were used in the attack. today, authorities touted the police response. they say officers entered the building just minutes after the first 911 call. now the community at saint francis hospital is mourning the loss of its members killed in the line of duty. >> you

the doctor, preston phillips, and three others were killed in wednesday's attack. investigators say the shooter, 45-year-old michael louis, killed himself just seconds after officers arrived. police say louis repeatedly called the doctor's office after his surgery complaining of ongoing pain. >> we have also found 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. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> police say shooter used an ar-15-style semiautomatic rifle he bought just hours before the shooting and a handgun. >>> well, a storm -- tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect for south florida, cuba, and parts of the bahamas. a tropical storm is expected to form today off mexico's yucatan peninsula. it will be called alex. the national hurricane center says heavy rain will hit florida including the keys and could continue through tomorrow. storm wind gusts and flooding are also expected. >>> now to the platinum jubilee celebrating queen elizabeth's 7

officials say he killed doctor preston, phillips because he was upset that he was still having back pain. the shooter also killed another doctor, a receptionist and a visitor officers say the 73 year-old visitor. he's actually holding the door shed in hopes of allowing others to flee from the gunman through another door. as police arrived, the shooter then killed himself. in texas. a lawmaker says officers at the uvalde school shooting had no idea that students inside. >> we're frantically calling for help. he says the emergency calls went to city police and they were not being relayed to the commander at the scene at robb elementary school. senator roland gutierrez calls it a system failure, adding that mistakes were made at every level. funerals began this week for the 19 children and 2 teachers who were killed. it is the deadliest school shooting in almost a decade. here at home. a san mateo county sheriff's department is joining law enforcement agencies across the country and using virtual simulators to train officers on how to respond to an active shooter cloud force. has it made yo

and officers say he killed doctor preston, phillips, because he was upset that he was having back pain after the surgery, the hospital's president and ceo today getting emotional, recalling his fallen colleague. preston, doctor phillips was. >> was the consummate gentleman? he was. he is a that we should all strive to and to emulate. >> in addition to doctor phillips, the gunman killed. 48 year-old stephanie houson colleagues describing her as an incredible person who was loved by many people. receptionist. amanda glenn was a mother of 2 boys. police say she had a true servant's heart and always put everyone else. first. and a 73 year-old patient. william love the man with the hat there. retired army first sergeant with 27 years of service was also killed. police say he sacrificed his life to block a door and give his wife and others time to escape. he and his wife would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in august. >> also in texas say a lawmaker says that officers at the uvalde school shooting had no idea the students inside were frantically calling for help. he says they

doctor cliff robertson visibly shaken when asked about doctor phillips, a position he described as cut from the cloth of 4 decades ago. preston, doctor phillips was was the consummate gentleman. he was. >> he that we should all strive and to emulate officials touting these men and women as the hospital's heroes who had just survived the darkness of the pandemic only to die at the hands of a patient. our job is to help and heal. >> and we are here to do our job even if it's with broken hearts. >> again, that was markie. martin reporting for us tonight. so in the wake of all of these mass shootings, president biden addressed americans tonight in a somber and impassioned speech proffers. also the mon in is eplive in our newsroom with wha he had to say tonight. l a. >> the president is trying to convince americans that the only chance that we have to ending these mass shootings is further firearm restrictions. >> gilroy laguna woods, buffalo uvalde tulsa. they are just some of the cities and towns that although far from one another now share something in common tragedy at the hands of a deranged gunman. >> we should americans not

preston phillips. >> he began firing at anyone that was in his way. >> reporter: the suspect was a patient. phillips who performed back surgery on him two weeks ago. but police say he repeatedly called the doctor's office after his surgery, complaining of ongoing pain, even up until yesterday. >> we have also found a letter on the suspect which made it clear that he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips. >> reporter: phillips, along with dr. stephanie husen, receptionist amanda glenn and patient william love were all killed. >> dr. phillips was the consummate gentleman. he is a man that we should all strive to emulate. >> to the family of mr. love, i'm so sorry we couldn't save you. we're grieving with you. >> reporter: police say the shooter, michael lewis, died by suicide seconds after officers start closing in on his location. they rescued a woman hiding under a desk at the shooter's feet. >> she was there when the suspect took his life. >> reporter: an ar-15-style weapon which the gunman bought about an hour before the shooting and a semiautomatic handgun he purchased on sunday

preston phillips, very respected here at the largest hospital here in tulsa. also, amanda glenn, she was the receptionist, and also a supervisor in the doctor's office. and then a patient, william love. that patient was critically hurt. he was treated in this hospital and he died shortly after. one more thing i want to add, jake. when police got into the office and saw the body of the murderer lying there, just a couple of feet away under a desk, they saw another body. but this was a woman who survived. she hid, and she made it out safely. >> gary tuchman, thank you so much. south now to uvalde, texas, where new questions are being raised about the 911 calls made during the school shooting and who was being relayed the information from those trapped inside the classroom. cnn's ed lavandera is on the ground in uvalde, and he's trying to get answers. >> reporter: as families mourn, the investigation continues into the delayed response to the mass shooting in uvalde. >> i want to know specifically who was receiving the 911 calls. >> reporter: information state se

preston phillips. he was released from care on may 24th. after his release, he called dr. phillips numerous times over several days complaining of back pain. he wanted additional treatment. we understand that dr. phillips on may 31st saw mr. lewis again for addition al treatment. yesterday he called the doctor's office and was complaining of back pain again. he wanted additional assistance. we know through atf and gun tracing, and the police, that at 2 p.m. yesterday, june 1st, michael lewis purchased a semi automatic rifle, an ar-15 style weapon from a local gun store. we know that he also purchased a semi automatic handgun, a 40 caliber swiss and weston from a local pawnshop. both were used in yesterday's massacre. 4:52 p.m. is when the first 9-1-1 call came through. it was actually a third party who was on a video chat off site with a doctor who was on site. the doctor telling that patient to call 9-1-1. and that is when the rampage began. i want to take some time to talk about the victims. the people who lost their lives. they were dr. preston philips, the man who trea

preston phillips, and three other people before fatally shooting himself. officers say they discovered evidence on lewis that 30i7b9ss to points to a motive. >> we found a letter on the suspect which made it clear that he came in with the intent to kill drf . phillips and anyone o got in his way. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> and the other victims were another doctor, receptionist and a patient there. >>> and in new york, buffalo shooting suspect payton gendron has pleaded not guilty to a 25 count indictment. included in the indictment, a charge of domestic terrorism motivated by hate in the first degree. this is the first time that charge is actually being used since it became law in new york in 2020. prosecutors will have to prove that at least five people were killed with a racial motivation. >>> coming up, how a diplomatic breakthrough could help the white house tame oil prices. >>> can you count on social security? new estimates on when some funds could run dry. >>> and south florida bracing for what could be a t

preston phillips the shooter intended to kill. also remembered were dr. stephanie hoosen.liam love. >>> survivors and relatives of victims in uvalde and buffalo shootings are set to testify on capitol hill next week. now, as staff level discussions on gun policy continue and republicans double down on mental illness as the root cause of gun violence. in an interview with politico, texas senator john cornyn emphasized the need for, quote, identifying people with criminal and mental health problems that are a threat to themselves and others. and yet when it comes to actual support for mental health services, the senator's home state is behind the curve. here is cnn's tom foreman. >> reporter: in the wake of mass shootings, there appears to be a blueprint for some republican leaders. brush off talk of gun control -- >> it's never been about guns. >> reporter: call the killers crazy. >> we need to make it far easier to confine the violence and mentally deranged into mental const constitutions. >> reporter: we as a government need to find a way to target that mental health chal

preston phillips. many of his colleagues talked about him in glowing terms, that he's the physician you would want to see, the type of physician who takes time and care with his patients. there was another physician killed in that attack along with a receptionist and a patient there. those are the four victims we're learning more about. the other thing we want to highlight is police response. this whole thing started and stopped within ten minutes. within three minutes of getting that call, police were inside. they were announcing themselves as they came onto the second floor, and they say after they announced themselves, that's when they heard the gunshot that they believe was the shooter taking his own life. they said they believe that fast response kept this from getting much worse, hallie. >> as we talk about the response in tulsa, let's also talk about the response in uvalde, texas. priscilla, some questions of what happened there. there are some questions about whether the officer on this was awa

preston phillips, dr. stephanie houson, amanda green and william love, all shot dead. police detailed the how and why. police say the man had back surgery and dr. phillips was his surgeon. after the surgery, the gunman called dr. phillips complaining of continuing pain including a phone call he made yesterday. when he was not able to be seen immediately, he drove to a gun star and one hour later was at the hot shooting. he bought the gun and went in to kill those people that same day. the first 911 call came in at 4:52. four minutes later, police were on scene. >> officers entered the building on the first floor and made their way to the second floor based on the information they received. while on the second floor of the vast building, officers began yelling tulsa police, this is something that we train to do. as officers were calling out tulsa police and advancing towards a suspect location, they heard a gunshot. we believe that was the final gunshot with the suspect taking his own life. the gunshot was at 4:52 p.m., approximately 39 seconds after the first officers

doctor preston, phillips, and anyone who stood in his way. phillips was among those killed. he had performed back surgery on the suspect just a couple of weeks ago. and he had the suspect had been complaining of pain that had been meeting with the doctor since the operation. and happening in about an hour from now, president biden is expected to speak on recent mass shootings and the need for congress to passed common sense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence that is taking lives every single day in america. we will carry the president's remarks live for you right here on kron 4 as soon as they begin his remarks and gun violence is set for 4.30, whenever it starts, we'll bring it to live right here on kron. 4. today, thert was some great news for victims of predatory for-profit colleges. they will not have to pay back their student loan debt. washington correspondent alexandra limon has more on the relief for the specific group and whether or not the biden administration will move on student debt for more students. >> the biden administration is eliminating 5.8 billi

preston phillips actually was 59 years old when he was gunned down, spent his time annually volunteering in africa, providing surgeries with a nonprofit to those who needed them, killed alongside dr. stephanie husen, sports medicine specialist, amanda glenn receptionist and mother of two boys and william love, a patient there at the wrong place, wrong time, just like the others who lost their lives. the doctor at the press conference earlier breaking down, apologizing to mr. love's family why the team couldn't save his life. >> we so wanted to be able to utilize our skills and training to save these precious lives. to the family of mr. love, i'm so sorry we couldn't save you. we are grieving with you. when i awoke this morning, i really just wanted this to all be a bad dream but this is the reality of our world right now. and today, our world and our st. francis family are devastated. >> reporter: we were outside of the san antonio hospital in texas last week talking to traumatized doctors and nurses who were treating the uvalde patients who also treated the sutherlin springs mass shooti

preston phillips, harvard educated orthopedic surgeon who now, we know, was the gunman's target. police say the gunman blamed dr. phillips for his pain from a recent back surgery. a friend of phillips described him this way, quote, a wonderful gentle person with an infectious smile and kind words for everyone. >>> let's bring in now a member of the tulsa community to talk about how they're coping with this tragedy, city council member kara key. all of us at cnn are so deeply sorry. >> poppy, jim, thanks so much for having me here. this is hard. the whole community is still reeling from this. >> of course. and the grieving never stops, right? >> that's right. >> we heard the president last night call for an assault weapons ban and said, look, congress, if you can't do that, at least raise the age to 21. if you look at the deadliest mass shootings in america, the suspects in four out of five were over the age of 21. right. so it would solve for potentially some of it. but not all of them. and i wonder if you think raising the age to 21 is enough or what you want to change? >> you k

doctor preston phillips was a surgeon the day after lewis was released.had continued to back pain. that's what police say. lewis was upset about. >> we have also found a letter on a suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed doctor phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> according to investigators, lewis visited with doctor phillips about his back on may 31st. but on wednesday was called one last time. you need more treatment around 2 o'clock. the same day, police say michael lewis purchased an ar 15. he was armed with bat and a 40 caliber handgun get previously purchased when he made his way into the medical facility. looking for doctor phillips. but the fact that >> some. individual wood. go after doctor philips. it is is mind blowing. >> along with doctor phillips who was also killed. doctor stephanie houston and receptionist amanda glenn patient. william love was critically injured and later died at the hospital. police saying within 4 minutes of the fir

preston phillips, the orthopedic surgeon who had treated him. among his many roles, dr. phillips also served on a board of directors for tulsa's john hope franklin center for reconciliation, a group working to address the area's tumultuous past of racial violence. the rampage that killed phillips can one day after the 101st massacre when a white mob pillaged a neighborhood killinging hundreds of residents. these are weapons of war with designed to kill numbers of people and that's literally their design purpose. it is a easier to purchase an ar-15 than it is to buy sudafed or a beer. we regulate swimming pools, food, we regulate ladders because lad remembers dangerous. a primary cause of serious, even fatal injuries for workers, and yet we do nothing about assault weapons, even as the violence continues with separate shootings in the midwest just yesterday and even as families in uvalde bury that's preshd loved ones. joining us from uvalde is -- i can't imagine what it was like being at one of the funerals and if you can give us a sense of how the family is doing and the

doctor preston phillips was a surgeon the day after lewis was released. he called the office claiming he had continued to back pain. that's what police say. lewis was upset about. >> we have also found a letter on a suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed doctor phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> according to investigators, lewis visited with doctor phillips about his back on may 31st. but on wednesday was called one last time. you need more treatment around 2 o'clock. the same day, police say michael lewis purchased an ar 15. he was armed with bat and a 40 caliber handgun get previously purchased when he made his way into the medical facility. looking for doctor phillips with the fact that >> individual wood. go after doctor philips. it is is mind blowing. >> along with doctor phillips who was also killed. doctor stephanie houston and receptionist amanda glenn patient. william love was critically injured and later died at the hospital. police saying

preston phillips to complain about pain. police say he killed phillips along with another physician a receptionist and another patient. a texas state senator says the commander at the scene of last week's school shooting in texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls coming from inside the building. state senator rollen gutierrez calls it a system failure that calls to police were not communicated to school district police chief pete are a an dough. funerals are continuing for the 21 people who died in that attack meantime republicans and democrats are trying to work together to come up with some kind of gun control legislation that may include many other things in the wake of last week's texas school massacre. and we will hear from the president about all of that tonight. but decades of strong differences over gun owner's rights, the second amendment flaring up tonight on capitol hill. congressional correspondent aishah hasnie has the latest from the hill. >> if the filibuster obstructs us, we will abolish it. if the supre

preston phillips. >> the first thing i did was send a text to preston and asked if he was okay amid all of the chaos and of course, he didn't get back to me at that point. >> paul bernius now knows he was killed in the shooting that left four people dead before the gunman turned the gun on himself. he lived across the street from him for more than 20 years. >> he was one of the top 1% of our society. i'm sad to see him go. i'll miss him terribly. >> the other victims, a patient, william love who police say held a door closed allowing others to escape the gun fire. receptionist amanda glen and dr. husen died. >> if there was an ability for you to pick from the best men thaw we have for character traits for a human being, a wife, a friend and a physician, that would be stephanie husen. >> hospital ceo cliff robertson reflecting on the three who dedicated their lives to their work at st. francis. >> the three best people in the entire world that are the, you know, the most committed to doing what they do every day in taking care of others didn't deserve to die this way. >> dr. phillips, th

doctor preston phillips was a surgeon the day after lewis was released.lled the office claiming he had continued to back pain. that's what police say. lewis was upset about. >> we have also found a letter on a suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed doctor phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> according to investigators, lewis visited with doctor phillips about his back on may 31st. but on wednesday was called one last time. you need more treatment around 2 o'clock. the same day, police say michael lewis purchased an ar 15. he was armed with bat and a 40 caliber handgun get previously purchased when he made his way into the medical facility. looking for doctor phillips. but the fact that >> some. individual wood. go after doctor philips. it is is mind blowing. >> along with doctor phillips who was also killed. doctor stephanie houston and receptionist amanda glenn patient. william love was critically injured and later died at the hospital. police saying

preston phillips, and three others before he fatally shot himself. officers say the gunman had complained of ongoing pain following a recent back surgery and that he was carrying a letter that points to the mot motive. >> we have also found 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. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> police say dr. phillips was a 1990 harvard medical school graduate and an orthopedic surgeon. friends describe him as a true gentleman who always had a genuine smile and warm greeting. he was only 59 years old. authorities have also identified the other three victims as 48-year-old dr. stephanie houston, described by her colleagues as an incredible person, 40-year-old receptionist and mother of two amanda glen and patient william love who police say sacrificed his life to save his wife. he was 73. >>> this morning the teacher who was falsely blamed for leaving a back door propped open ahead of the mass shooting in uvald

preston phillips, who was killed in the attack.arged on may 24th. after his res lease, he called the doctor several times complaining of continued pain and sethed follow-up treatment on may 31st. a day later on june 1st, the day of the shooting, he again call ed the doctors office to complain of pain. that same day, police say he legally purchased a weapon used in the shooting. >> at 2:00 p.m., on june 1st, mr. lewis puchased a semiautomatic rifle from a local gun store. that semiautomatic rifle was an ar-15 style rifle. we know that mr. lewis purchased a semiautomatic handgun, a 40 caliber pistol on may 29th from a local pawnshop. we have also found a letter on the suspect, which made it clear this he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> remarks last night, president biden delivered a an impassioned plea for tougher gun laws. here's more of what he had to say. >> there have been limitations on what weapons you can own in am

preston phillips, who had recently performed back surgery on louis. wendell franklin is tulsa's police chief. >> louis called several times over several days complaining of pain and wanted additional treatment. on may 31, dr. phillips saw mr. louis again for additional treatment. yesterday, june 1, louis called dr. phillips' office again complaining of back pain and wanting additional assistance. we have also found a letter on the suspect, which made it clear that he came in withhe intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. amna: dr. ryan parker is the associate chief medical officer at saint francis and was a colleague of dr. phillips. >> we are supposed to be the ones that are caring for others during tragedies like this. to think that our caregivers were the victims, it's just incomprehensible to me. they died while serving others. they died in the line of duty. amna: police officers responded to the sprawling hospital complex within three minutes of being alerted. l

doctor preston phillips was a surgeon the day after lewis was released. he called the office claiming he had continued to back pain. that's what police say. lewis was upset about. >> we have also found a letter on a suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed doctor phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> according to investigators, lewis visited with doctor phillips about his back on may 31st. but on wednesday was called one last time. you need more treatment around 2 o'clock. the same day, police say michael lewis purchased an ar 15. he was armed with bat and a 40 caliber handgun get previously purchased when he made his way into the medical facility. looking for doctor phillips. but the fact that >> individual wood. go after doctor philips. it is is mind blowing. >> along with doctor phillips who was also killed. doctor stephanie houston and receptionist amanda glenn patient. william love was critically injured and later died at the hospital. police saying

doctor preston phillips was a surgeon the day after lewis was released. he called the office claiming he had continued to back pain. that's what police say. lewis was upset about. >> we have also found a letter on a suspect which made it clear. that he came in with the intent to kill doctor phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed doctor phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> according to investigators, lewis visited with doctor phillips about his back on may 31st. but on wednesday was called one last time. you need more treatment around 2 o'clock. the same day, police say michael lewis purchased an ar 15. he was armed with bat and a 40 caliber handgun get previously purchased when he made his way into the medical facility. looking for doctor phillips with the fact that >> some. individual wood. go after doctor philips. it is is mind blowing. >> along with doctor phillips who was also killed. doctor stephanie houston and receptionist amanda glenn patient. william love was critically injured and later died at the hospital. police

preston phillips who was among some of the victims. officials saying the suspect underwent back surgery and blamed dr. phillips for the pain that he experienced afterwards and targeted him in the shooting. then beginning next hour in uvalde, families and friends will hold services for five young students murdered in the robb elementary school massacre, including funerals for jacye carmelo luevanos, jailah silguera. the day of the shooting, texas' state senator says the uvalde police chief, pete arredondo, did not have access to the desperate 911 calls coming from inside that classroom. he called it a systemic failure that hampered communication at a very critical moment. we're going to talk to him in just a couple of minutes. for more, i do want to start with nbc news correspondents josh letterman in delaware with the president, on the ground from uvalde, texas. josh, let me go to you first. of course this rare address in primetime from the president last night. he came out really strong urging action on all levels. i will say this, th

preston phillips, killed in an exam room. sam combs is a long time friend and patient. >> to have a doctor who prays with you, and for you, before and after your surgery, that was preston. >> nbc's blayne alexander reporting. in 2020, oklahoma passed the nation's first anti-red flag law, which bars communities in the state from passing any ordinance allowing police to seize guns from people who may be a danger to themselves or others. red flag laws, of course, at the center of the current national debate on gun reform. oklahoma already got out ahead of it and against it. >>> we're learning more about last week's shooting massacre involving texas. there is a disturbing new claim about the 911 calls for help from inside the robb elementary school where 19 children and 2 teachers were killed. this as the investigation into the gunman continues. nbc news correspondent morgan chesky has the latest from texas. >> i can only say -- i can only say we're sorry. >> reporter: state senator roland gutierrez sharing stunning new details a

he called preston phillips, the doctor, to complain about the pain and even met with dr. phillips on tuesday for some additional treatment. however, when that did not help, he decided to kill the doctor and went to st. francis hospital aimed with an ar-15 and a handgun along with a note. >> he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. when he came into the building, into the office complex, he began firing. he began firing at anyone that was in his way. >> he killed four people before taking his own life. dr. phillips, dr. stephanie hudson, office supervisor and another patient, william love, apparently held open a back door so another person could escape before he was shot. into the wake of the uvalde shooting, tulsa's mayor praised the police response and shared how one veteran officer described the scene. >> he said mayor, it was like the beaches of normandy out there. everywhere i looked to my left and my right, there were officers running towards that building, jumping over bushes. getting around anything in their way between them and that threa

. >> a disgruntled patient allegedly targeting and killing his own doctor, preston phillips. >> the shootered with a handgun and an ar semiautomatic rifle bought hours earlier. stephanie husen, amanda glenn and a patient, william love all killed as well before the shooter turned the gun on himself. police say he made clear in a note he wanted to kill his doctor and anyone who got in his way. >> when i woke this morning i wanted this to all be a bad dream, but this is the reality of our world right now. >> a reality for so many americans on the very same day 45 killed and 72 injured in 90 other shootings across the country including the killing of two women in the parking lot of a church in iowa. the carnage renewing calls for action and now this question from the president. >> for god's sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept. how many more innocent american liefrs must be taken before we say enough? enough? >> now for all of biden's passion, this speech was also familiar, too familiar, as vice president biden was put in charge of the response in the p massacre at sandy hook wh