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<\/p>\nChaos broke out inside a Central Fresno healthcare clinic on Thursday morning when a man walked in and opened fire.<\/p>\n
“Callers stated they heard multiple shots, anywhere from five to six,” Fresno Police Department Lieutenant Larry Bowlan said.<\/p>\n
Police confirm the suspect, now identified as 69-year-old Bounlab Thammavong, was a patient at the clinic for an appointment.<\/p>\n
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Fresno Police have identified the man suspected of shooting an employee at the Family HealthCare Network in central Fresno as 69-year-old Bounlab Thammavong. Courtesy of the Fresno Police Department<\/p>\n
The shooting happened in an exam room while Thammavong was with a female employee.<\/p>\n
“They located the victim in the back part of the location [lying] on the ground, suffering from multiple gunshots,” Lt. Bowlan said.<\/p>\n
The victim underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n
She worked at the clinic, but the police are only describing her as in her 30s.<\/p>\n
“Looks like this was some type of personal interaction between the patient and the employee that was targeted,” Lt. Bowlan said.<\/p>\n
The shooting played out with nearly four dozen other people inside, including employees and patients. Many of them feared for their lives, but none of them were physically injured.<\/p>\n
Scanner audio captured the moment police moved in.<\/p>\n
“The description of the suspect … we’re contacting one inside the lobby, Asian male, brown hat with a plaid shirt,” a responding officer is heard saying. “Turn around! Turn around!” another shouts.<\/p>\n
Outside, Thammavong went into a patrol car.<\/p>\n
Police say Thammavong had been going to the health care facility for the past year.<\/p>\n
Investigators recovered the gun.<\/p>\n
“It does seem like it was very intentional and very deliberate,” Lt. Bowlan said.<\/p>\n
The clinic’s president and CEO, Kerry Hydash, released a statement on Thursday, writing that the Family HealthCare Network is “…cooperating with the Fresno Police Department.”<\/p>\n
“Our team members are our top priority right now,” she went on to write.<\/p>\n
The clinic remains closed as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
“It’s not something you would expect when you probably go to a health care facility like this,” Lt. Bowlan said. “We’re going to be working (on) this for probably the next several days.”<\/p>\n
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