MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Germantown Police responded to two calls regarding shooting suspect Larry Pickens earlier this month at another location of Campbell Clinic.
Pickens, 29, made his first court appearance Thursday in connection with Tuesday’s fatal shooting of Dr. Benjamin Mauck at the Campbell Clinic location on Poplar Avenue in Collierville.
According to Germantown Police records, officers were called twice on July 5 to disturbance calls involving Pickens at another location of the clinic on Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown, about seven miles from the Collierville location.
Campbell Clinic staff reported to police that Pickens was exhibiting “unusual behavior.” Pickens left the property, but returned a short time later, prompting the second call, police said.
He was issued a trespass warning by police at the request of clinic staff.
“There were no threats of violence made by Mr. Pickens,” police noted.
Pickens, 29, is being held on a $1.2 million bond on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault. He told the judge Thursday he could not make bail and had no attorney. The case has been reset to July 20.
Campbell Clinic said Thursday that all locations except Collierville have resumed normal business hours. Security has been added at all locations, including increased security presence and security patrol. The clinic also has asked local law enforcement to increase their patrols at all locations.
In a statement to WREG, they said in part, “We want to assure you that the safety and mental and emotional well-being of our employees and patients is of the utmost importance to us.”
At this time, funeral arrangements for Mauck have not been released.