SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — On Tuesday we learned new information about the suspect in a multi-town shooting spree and his connection to nine total shooting locations.
Police executed a search warrant at the Grove Street home of 74-year-old Douglas Floyd Gollnick to see if he had any other weapons or if he left clues as to what motivated the chaos he allegedly caused. Local and state police were seen in and around Gollnick's garage apartment home. Classic cars were seen in the garage.
Gollnick remained in the hospital Tuesday under armed guard. He is being treated for mental health issues. "We see it all the time that at some moment someone just loses it and goes out and does the most horrible things that can possibly be done," said Ron Ness of Southington. Ness and his family were enjoying a quiet Memorial Day dinner while just streets away, Gollnick picked his targets. "You can get hurt anywhere at any time now and here’s a real good example of something that just didn’t make any sense," he said.
Police are trying their best to make sense of it. Lt. Keith Egan of the Southington Police Department said, "Some of these connections go back 20 years and people might have seen him." Gollnick allegedly shot up seven locations in Southington alone. The newest location discovered is on the Meriden Waterbury Turnpike. "That’s Polumbo Service Center and they discovered yesterday while we were out at those homes that they received 10-15 Bullet holes into the front of the building," explained Lt. Egan. Off camera, the service center owner told FOX61 he did some recent work on Gollnick’s car. "He has an affinity for cars," said Egan.
Nicholas Augelli’s stepfather owns Palumbo Service Center. He is also Gollnick’s neighbor. "I saw him the other day walking down the street in the rain. I thought that was a little strange," said Augelli. FOX61 learned Gollnick is also a landlord. "He owns the multifamily across the house," said Augelli.
Also Tuesday, Cromwell Police confirmed Gollnick shot up the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where he was a member. The glass is the door is shattered and the bullet holes are in the windows. Gollnick also shot up an affiliated Mormon church in Southington where he used to attend services. "How random this was. The shots that were fired is definitely alarming," remarked Ness.
Bristol Police also confirmed to FOX61 that Gollnick is a suspect in a shooting at the Crowley RV dealership on Barber Street.
Gollnick was connected to each shooting location, but for different reasons, including the shooting of a doctor's office and the doctor’s private residence. "But I believe that also was an associate that he knew from the church," explained Lt. Egan.
Luckily, after the many dozens of .22 caliber rifle bullets were fired, no one was hurt. Gollnick was finally apprehended after a chase that ended in a crash on the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown.
Police tell FOX61 that despite the church shootings, right now they are not pursuing hate crime charges. Police are working with the court to determine if Gollnick will be arraigned at the hospital or in the courtroom.
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