Man With .38 Revolver Said He’d Shoot Into UnitedHealth If Charges Weren’t Dropped: Police

MINNETONKA, MN — A man with a loaded .38-caliber revolver and 21 rounds of ammunition parked outside UnitedHealth Group’s headquarters Monday morning and threatened to “shoot up” the building if criminal charges against him weren’t dropped, according to police and federal officials.

Ian Stanley Wagner, 26, was charged Tuesday in Hennepin County court with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted violent felon, and with making violent threats that allegedly caused terror and prompted a building evacuation.

The highest charge, illegal firearm possession, carries a maximum sentence of 15 years and a $30,000 fine.

Wagner remains in custody on a $500,000 bail.

Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Minnetonka police officers were dispatched to UnitedHealth Group headquarters on 9700 Health Care Lane in response to a threat complaint.

The FBI, which reported the complaint, said it was in direct contact with a man who said he intended to enter and "shoot up" corporate facilities, according to the criminal complaint.

According to the FBI, Wagner identified himself and stated that he was parked in a corporate parking lot with a loaded firearm.

Minnetonka police knew Wagner had mental health challenges and a history of engaging in harassing behavior, the criminal complaint states.

Law enforcement arrived at the scene and observed Wagner sitting inside a parked Volkswagen, authorities said.

An FBI negotiator spoke with Wagner while additional law enforcement personnel worked to secure the scene.

Law enforcement contacted eight nearby commercial buildings to go into lockdown status as a result of Wagner's conduct, according to authorities.

Wagner eventually surrendered to law enforcement without incident at about 11:45 a.m., police said.

A search of his vehicle revealed a .38 caliber revolver with 5 rounds of live ammunition in the cylinder and a baggie containing 16 additional rounds, both on the front passenger seat, according to the criminal complaint.

Subsequent investigation revealed a recorded 911 call from that morning in which Wagner told a 911 dispatcher that he would be firing into the UnitedHealth building if criminal charges against him were not dropped, according to authorities.

Wagner said, "Do you want an evacuation on the news?" or words to that effect, the criminal complaint states.

Wagner has two open cases related to restraining order violations: a felony in Hennepin County for violating an order within 10 years of prior domestic violence convictions, and a misdemeanor in Duluth for knowingly violating a similar order in December 2024, according to court records.

He also has a prior conviction for felony threats of violence, which prohibits him from legally possessing firearms or ammunition, authorities said.