KENTUCKY – The suspect responsible for the shooting in Louisville Monday morning was a 25-year-old man identified as Connor Sturgeon. It has been reported that Sturgeon was employed at the Old National Bank, the location of the massacre.
Prior to the incident, Sturgeon allegedly sent a text message to a friend expressing suicidal thoughts and a desire to “shoot up the bank.”
According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, five people are dead, including the shooter. Eight more people, including two police officers, were taken to the University Hospital for medical treatment, with one officer being in critical condition.
ACTIVE SHOOTER UPDATE:
The people who lost their lives today:– Joshua Barrick, 40
– Thomas Elliot, 63
– Juliana Farmer, 45
– James Tutt, 64 pic.twitter.com/CRtJedvp4x— LMPD (@LMPD) April 10, 2023
PHOTO: Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt, who is fighting for his life, was shot in the head as he ran towards gunfire during mass shooting at downtown bank https://t.co/proGqxbDfn pic.twitter.com/HQMlJFljhp
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 10, 2023
The reason behind the attack is currently unknown.
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