Man Threatened To ‘Fire Into UnitedHealth Building’ Over Separate Charges, Court Docs Say

Man Threatened To ‘Fire Into UnitedHealth Building’ Over Separate Charges, Court Docs Say

Court documents highlight two outstanding arrest warrants that the suspect wanted "dropped."

A Hopkins man allegedly threatened to "shoot up" UnitedHealthcare in Minnetonka over charges filed against him in St. Louis County, according to new charges filed in Hennepin County.

Ian Stanley Wagner, 26, has been charged with two counts of illegally possessing a firearm and two counts of making threats of violence.

Wagner was arrested after he eventually surrendered to police in the Monday incident.

According to the criminal complaint, the FBI contacted the Minnetonka Police Department just before 11 a.m. Monday, saying a suspect was threatening to "shoot up" the UnitedHealthcare campus. He eventually identified himself, saying he was parked in a corporate parking lot with a loaded gun.

Minnetonka police had already been aware of Wagner, noting his mental health challenges and a history of engaging in harassing behavior, according to the complaint.

Officers arrived to the scene and found Wagner sitting inside a parked Volkswagen. An FBI negotiator spoke with Wagner while additional law enforcement worked to secure the scene. At the same time, eight nearby commercial buildings were placed into lockdown protocol.

After Wagner surrendered around 11:45 a.m., officers found a .38 caliber revolver with five rounds of live ammunition in the cylinder and a baggie containing 16 additional rounds, according to the complaint.

During a recorded 911 call made earlier that morning, police learned that Wagner told a dispatcher that "he would be firing into the UnitedHealth building if criminal charges against him were not dropped."

The charges Wagner was allegedly referring to are two outstanding arrest warrants; one in Hennepin County and another in St. Louis County. One of them is for violating probation following a conviction of making threats. Wagner also has multiple restraining orders filed against him, according to court documents.

The Twin Cities-based health insurance giant has significantly heightened security at its offices since the killing of the company's chief executive officer, Brian Thompson, in early December.

Last month, 5 INVESTIGATES reported the company had paid nearly $150,000 for police to work contracted overtime at its headquarters as it remains on high alert following Thompson's killing, which police described as a "brazen, targeted attack."

Wagner remains in custody at the Hennepin County Jail as of Wednesday morning. He's set to make his first appearance in court on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

SOURCE: Bring Me The News