Louisville shooting - live: Gunman to be tested for CTE as panicked bank worker 911 calls revealed

The gunman behind the Louisville bank shooting will be tested posthumously for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), his father has said.

Connor Sturgeon’s family have said he suffered from “mental health challenges” but showed no warning signs of what he planned to do before he carried out the shooting at the Old National Bank on Monday.

Chilling 911 calls have been released of terrified bank employees reporting the shooting.

In one of the calls, a woman speaks in hushed tones as she says she is hiding in a closet from the gunman. Multiple gunshots ring out in the background as the dispatcher urges her to “stay quiet”.

The mother of mass shooter Connor Sturgeon, 25, also called 911 saying that her son “currently has a gun and is heading toward” the bank.

The 911 calls were released on Wednesday as the victims were remembered at a vigil in the city.

Hundreds gathered to honour the five victims killed in the attack – Josh Barrick, 40; Tommy Elliott, 63; Jim Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 57; and Deanna Eckert, 57 – and call for action to tackle gun violence.

Key Points

• ‘We had nowhere to run,’ wounded bank employee says

• Ex-mentor says ‘he never made me feel like he would have done this’

• Awareness grows of link between concussions and CTE

• Shooter’s father says he will be tested for brain disease

• 911 calls: Caller says gunman fired at least 15 shots into room with more than 12 people

Shooter’s father says he will be tested for brain disease

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Sturgeon grew up in Indiana and attended Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, where he was a star athlete playing basketball, football and running track.

But he also reportedly suffered many concussions.

On Thursday, Sturgeon’s father confirmed to WLKY that the family will have Sturgeon tested for CTE.

CTE is a brain disease caused in part by repeated traumatic brain injuries, including concussions and non-concussive impacts, according to the Boston University CTE Center.

Symptoms of CTE can appear years after the sufferer is dealt repeated blows to the head and can include mood and behaviour problems including aggression and depression.

Sturgeon’s history of concussions was first revealed by a former classmate who told The Daily Beast that he was injured to the point of wearing a helmet on the basketball court.

“The big thing I keep going back to is that in the first year of high school, we played football together in eighth grade, he was out most of the year because he had multiple concussions,” said the former classmate, who did not want to be named.

“Then he had a couple more in high school.”

The classmate said he wondered if his injuries were linked to Monday’s shooting.

“I’m not saying it’s the cause but I always think back to that… There were times I’d wonder, will this catch up with him? But never in this way,” he said.

“He’s the last person I’d expect would do this.”

911 calls: Caller says gunman fired at least 15 shots into room with more than 12 people

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One caller said she was down the street from the bank and that a survivor had entered her building, saying that there had been a shooting at the bank.

In a separate call, a man told the authorities that the gunman had fired at least 15 rounds into a room holding more than a dozen people.

“Mass shooting. He shot probably 15 rounds,” he said. “There were probably 14 people in the room. Please get people there fast, please. And ambulances, please.”

A driver outside the building also called in to report the shooting.

“I saw a man with some type of assault rifle walking around in a bulletproof vest,” she told the dispatcher.

She said he was “jogging around like he was trying to get somewhere in a hurry”.

911 calls: ‘We’re tucked under a desk right now’

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A member of staff inside the building called 911 to understand what was going on.

“We are on the fourth floor. We are trying to get the status of what’s going on,” the caller said. “We’re tucked under a desk right now.”

The dispatcher asked that the staff stay in place as police cleared the building.

“As far as my understanding, the shooter has been taken into custody. As far as my understanding, the scene is safe at the moment,” the operator added.

Louisville Police publish 911 calls and emergency radio transmissions

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Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon will be tested for CTE after high school ‘concussions’, father says

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The gunman behind the Louisville bank shooting will be tested posthumously for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), his father has said.

Connor Sturgeon’s family have said he suffered from “mental health challenges” but showed no warning signs of what he planned to do before he carried out the shooting at the Old National Bank on Monday.

The 25-year-old opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle in a first-floor conference room as executives gathered for their morning meeting – all the while livestreaming the massacre on his Instagram account.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, shooting him dead.

Five victims, all executives at the bank, died in the horror attack while others – including a responding police officer – are fighting for their lives in hospital.

The motive remains unclear but new details continue to emerge about the man behind the attack.

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Did Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon have CTE?

911 calls: Caller saw colleagues killed on video call

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Another one of those who called 911 to report the shooting was a woman who was taking part virtually in the bank staff’s morning meeting using Microsoft Teams to participate via a video call.

She worked for a different branch of the bank at Brownsboro Road.

Those who made the calls were not identified by police and some information was edited out but the first call came from a woman who was on the video call.

Screaming and crying during the call, which lasted four minutes, she said that there was an active shooter at the bank’s downtown branch.

“How do you know you have an active shooter on site?” the dispatcher asked.

“I just watched it. I just watched it on a Teams meeting. We were having a board meeting,” she said. “I saw somebody on the floor. We heard multiple shots and people started saying ‘Oh my God,’ and then he came into the board room.”

“This video is still going. Oh my god. ... He was in and out of that room very quickly,” she said.

Bank manager Rebecca Buchheit-Sims told CNN that the bank staff were attending their morning meeting before opening for the day when the shooting took place. She said she was taking part in the meeting virtually via the video call.

She told the network that the shooting “happened very quickly”.

“I witnessed people being murdered,” she said. “I don’t know how else to say that.”

Louisville bank employee shot by gunman speaks out for first time

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One of the wounded employees in the Louisville bank shooting has spoken out, saying that she served as a mentor for gunman Connor Sturgeon and that she didn’t foresee that he may become violent.

Sturgeon shot 13 people during the massacre on Monday at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, leaving five people dead and eight injured, one of which was bank employee Dana Mitchell.

The gunman was shot and killed by police.

Ms Mitchell told CBS News that she’s on the mend after being shot in the back.

“The bullet went in and out just below the surface,” she told the network. “It was high enough up that it ripped the skin open. It was a wound about 10 inches long. But didn’t hit anything important.”

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Louisville bank employee shot by gunman speaks out for first time

VIDEO: ‘I’m in a closet hiding’: Employee makes dramatic 911 call during Louisville mass shooting

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911 calls: ‘How long will it be before they get here?’

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One of the 12 calls made to 911 reporting the shooting came from a member of staff hiding in a closet near a conference room on the bank’s first floor. The call lasted almost 11 minutes, during which the caller whispered “I can hear gunshots” as gunfire can be heard in the background.

“I’m in a closet hiding,” she says in the call, adding that people have been shot and that she knows who the shooter is, saying “He works with us”.

The woman shouted “help!” on a number of occasions.

“Stay quiet,” the operator told the caller amid the sounds of gunfire. “We’ve got everybody coming, OK?”

The dispatcher said police were en route.

“I know, but how long?” the caller said quietly. “How long will it be before they get here?”

The call stayed on the line with the dispatcher until Sturgeon was killed by police.

911 calls: Mother told of son’s plans by his roommate

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The mother of the shooter called 911, saying that she was made aware by her son’s roommate that he was planning to shoot up the bank.

She called to warn the police of Monday’s shooting, saying that Sturgeon was armed and on his way to the bank, but the dispatcher said the shooting had already started by the time the mother’s call came in.

“We don’t even own guns. I don’t know where he would’ve gotten a gun,” the mother told the dispatcher. “I don’t know what to do. I need your help.”

“He has a gun, and he’s heading toward the Old National,” she said, adding that she wasn’t sure what Sturgeon was planning and that she had been made aware of what he was doing by his roommate.

“I’m so sorry. I’m getting details secondhand. I’m learning it now. Oh, lord,” she said.

As the call went on, the mother grew increasingly distraught.

“He’s never hurt anyone. He’s a really good kid,” she told the dispatcher. “He’s nonviolent. He’s never done anything.”

During the call, which lasts three minutes and 23 seconds, the mother asked if she should go to the bank.

“I don’t want you to go to the location,” the dispatcher responded. “We have a situation that’s going on down there right now. We have already had calls from other people.”

Louisville mass shooting: What the 911 calls show

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The audio of the 911 calls from the Louisville bank shooting has been released, showing that the mother of gunman Connor Sturgeon knew that he was heading to Old National Bank with a firearm and that staff called in hushed tones asking for help from inside the bank during the ongoing shooting.

Those killed in the shooting include Joshua Barrick, 40; Juliana Farmer, 45; Deana Eckert, 57; Tommy Elliott, 63; and James Tutt, 64.

Ms Eckert was among the nine people taken to hospital on Monday before she passed away. Of the eight people who were shot but are still alive, six had been able to leave the hospital as of Wednesday.

Officer Nicholas Wilt, 26, remains in critical condition after he was shot in the head during the shooting.

The gunman was shot and killed by police.

“Transparency is important – even more so in times of crisis,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a press release on Wednesday. “Today, we are releasing the 911 calls from Monday’s mass shooting. Parts of the audio have been redacted to protect the privacy of those involved.”

The Louisville Metro Police Department released roughly 80 minutes of 911 calls and emergency responder radio transmissions on Wednesday night. Twelve calls were made to 911 to report the shooting.

Here’s what they show:

Louisville mass shooting: What the 911 calls show

The victims: James Tutt

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James Tutt, 64, was a real estate market executive at the Old National Bank, where he spent almost a decade.

Oldham County judge-executive David Voegele knew Tutt for 11 years from his time on the board of the Oldham-La Grange Development Authority.

“He added a tremendous amount of insights as we went about developing our office park in LaGrange,” Mr Voegele told The Courier-Journal.

“He’s a very high quality, well-thought-of individual … It’s just sickening to hear what’s happened.”

Tutt was a Frankfort native who graduated from the University of Kentucky and worked in banking for over 38 years.

He leaves behind his wife, children, and grandchildren.

The victims: Deana Eckert

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Deana Eckert was rushed to hospital after Monday’s shooting and underwent multiple surgeries.

She succumbed to her injuries later that night, Louisville Metro Police said.

The 57-year-old was an executive administrative officer at the Old National Bank, where she worked for almost seven years.

Eckert graduated from Western Kentucky University.

The victims: Juliana Farmer

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Juliana Farmer, 45, was a loan analyst with the Old National Bank, according to her LinkedIn page.

In her last post on Facebook on Sunday – one day before she was killed – she celebrated the fact she was expecting another grandchild.

“My (heart) is so happy!!!” she wrote. “Grand #5 on the way.”

Farmer’s family revealed that she had only recently moved to Louisville.

Michael Williams, who said he was Farmer’s uncle, wrote on Facebook: “She told me she was moving to Louisville, she had a great job opportunity. Now we’re mourning you losing your life at the job. I’m just hurt.”

The victims: Joshua Barrick

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Joshua Barrick, 40, was a senior vice president of commercial real estate banking at Old National. Barrick had worked for about two decades in banking and previously worked at WesBanco, according to The Courier-Journal.

Louisville Business First named him one of its 20 People to Know in Banking in 2020.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

The Holy Trinity Parish Louisville held a vigil on Monday evening to honour Barrick’s life. “They’re in shock,” pastor Shayne Duval said of Barrick’s family.

“I’ve been with his wife. I’ve been with his children. I’ve been with his brother and members of this community,” he was quoted by Fox19 as saying. “Everyone is just kind of walking around in a fog like, ‘Did this just really happen?’”

“Josh made himself known in our community in all the good ways. He was a very charismatic and charming man,” the pastor added.

The victims: Tommy Elliott

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Thomas “Tommy” Elliott, 63, was a senior vice president of commercial real estate at Old National Bank.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Elliott was one of his closest friends. “Tommy Elliot helped me … to become governor,” Mr Beshear said at Monday’s news conference.

“He gave me advice on being a good dad… he was an incredible friend,” the governor said, his voice shaking with emotion.

“The soul is eternal. I know that I will see Tommy again”.

Elliott, the former chair of the Kentucky Retirement Systems board, was reportedly threatened with arrest in 2016 when he refused to resign at the direction of then-Governor Matt Bevin. Elliott was appointed to the board by former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.

Former Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said he had also known Elliott for 40 years. They became close friends, and when Mr Fischer launched his first bid to be mayor, Elliott signed on to be his campaign finance manager and remained with him for the rest of his political career.

Mr Fischer said Elliott was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two stepdaughters.

Vigil held in memory of victims

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The victims of Monday’s mass shooting were remembered at a vigil on Wednesday.

Hundreds gathered to honour the five victims killed in the attack – Josh Barrick, 40; Tommy Elliott, 63; Jim Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 57; and Deanna Eckert, 57 – and call for action to tackle gun violence.

The prayer vigil took place at 5pm at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear spoke at the vigil about losing one of his close friends – Elliott – in the attack.

He said that some of his other friends survived thanks to the quick response from law enforcement.

“I’ve got two friends and more that survived because LMPD got there in about three minutes,” he said. “I want to thank you all.”

VIDEO: Mother of gunman makes 911 call before son kills five

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Who are the victims of the Louisville bank shooting in Kentucky?

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A 25-year-old employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, killing five people and injuring eight others while live streaming the attack.

The shooter, identified as bank employee Connor Sturgeon, entered the Old National Bank in the downtown area of the city at around 8.30am armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

He shot and killed four bank executives inside the first-floor conference room before exchanging gunfire with responding police officers. Louisville deputy police chief Paul Humphrey said that he was shot dead by officer fire.

A fifth victim later succumbed to her injuries in hospital. All five were executives at the bank.

The victims have now been identified as Joshua Barrick, Thomas Elliott, Juliana Farmer, James Tutt, and Deana Eckert.

Eight others, including two police officers, were hospitalised with their injuries. One of the officers, 26-year-old Nickolas Wilt, who only graduated from the police academy in March, remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Mr Wilt “ran towards the gunfire today to save lives”, the police department said on Twitter.

Here is what we know so far about the victims:

Everything we know about the victims of Louisville bank shooting

Kentucky governor describes having to call friend’s wife to reveal he had been killed in mass shooting

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Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said he was the one to call his friend’s family to let them know about his death in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville.

A 25-year-old gunman opened fire at the Old National Bank on Monday morning, killing five people and injuring eight others while live streaming the attack. The shooter, identified as bank employee Connor Sturgeon, entered the bank at around 8.30am armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

He went on a shooting rampage inside the first-floor conference room before exchanging gunfire with responding police officers. The gunman was eventually shot dead by the police.

Governor Beshear described he went to the bank “immediately” after learning about the mass shooting while he was in the governor’s office in Frankfort. He said the shooting took place at the bank where his friends worked and where he was a customer.

The governor was the one to call his friend Thomas “Tommy” Elliott’s wife to inform her about her husband’s death.

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Kentucky governor describes calling his friend’s family to reveal he had been killed

Louisville shooter allegedly shot woman in back after she said ‘good morning’ to him

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The Louisville bank shooter allegedly shot a woman in the back after she greeted him with the words “Good morning”.

The shooting was over in one minute, after which gunman Connor Sturgeon waited for police to arrive, at which point he was shot and killed by law enforcement.

The 25-year-old livestreamed the attack on Instagram, but the footage has since been removed.

The social media footage starts by showing the AR-15-style firearm, after which a bank worker says “Good morning” to the shooter, according to an official who outlined the events shown in the video, CNN reported.

The official said the footage shows the gunman then trying to shoot the woman who just spoke to him, but that he’s unable to because the safety is on and the firearm still needs to be loaded.

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Louisville shooter allegedly shot woman in back after she said ‘good morning’

WATCH: Kentucky governor describes having to call friend’s family to reveal he had been killed

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Vigil held in memory of victims

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The victims of Monday’s mass shooting were remembered at a vigil on Wednesday.

Hundreds gathered to honour the five victims killed in the attack – Josh Barrick, 40; Tommy Elliott, 63; Jim Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 57; and Deanna Eckert, 57 – and call for action to tackle gun violence.

The prayer vigil took place at 5pm at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear spoke at the vigil about losing one of his close friends – Elliott – in the attack.

He said that some of his other friends survived thanks to the quick response from law enforcement.

“I’ve got two friends and more that survived because LMPD got there in about three minutes,” he said. “I want to thank you all.”

Community vigil leads to calls for action

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The community vigil on Wednesday heard many speakers make calls for action to tackle the nation’s gun violence.

Dr Muhammad Babar with UofL Health issued a plea to take steps to stop more communities being torn apart by mass shootings.

“Please do something. We all want this epidemic of death to end, which is wearing down our nation,” he said.

Whitney Austin, who survived a 2018 mass shooting, choked up with emotion as she urged lawmakers to do more.

“When you feel broken an defeated, like we all do now, this is the most important moment for you to find hope,” she said.

“Because it is only through hope that you can find the strength to take action. And it is only through action that change will ever come.”

Louisville gunman carried out bank shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

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The Louisville bank shooting was over in one minute, after which gunman Connor Sturgeon waited for police to arrive and was shot and killed by law enforcement.

The 25-year-old livestreamed the attack on Instagram, but the footage has since been removed.

The social media footage starts by showing a bank worker saying good morning to the shooter followed by the AR-15-style firearm, according to an official who outlined the events shown in the video, CNN reported.

The official said the footage shows the gunman then trying to shoot the woman who just spoke to him, but he’s unable to because the safety is on and the firearm still needs to be loaded.

He then takes the safety off and loads the weapon before proceeding to shoot the woman in the back.

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Louisville gunman carried out shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

LISTEN: Louisville shooter’s mother’s desperate 911 call

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Update on the victims

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On Wednesday, University of Louisville Health gave an update on the conditions of the victims wounded in Monday’s attack.

Aside from the five victims killed, eight other people were shot and wounded in the mass shooting.

Two days on, six of those patients have been discharged while two remain in hospital.

Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt remains in critical condition after he was shot in the head responding to the shooting.

The other patient, who has not been identified, is in stable and fair condition.

Over $110,000 donations raised for Officer Wilt

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Over $110,000 has been raised to support Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt who remains in critical condition following Monday’s shooting.

The officer, who was only sworn in days earlier, was shot in the head by the gunman as he responded to the scene.

A fund was set up by the Louisville Metro Police Foundation to pay for his medical expenses and recovery.

“Nick’s family wanted us to share a little about him with the community he has dedicated his life to serving,” the foundation said in a statement on Facebook.

“Nick has served as both a firefighter and a dispatcher and graduated the academy on March 30th. Since the sudden death of his father in February Nick has stepped up and taken over being a handyman for his mom, whom he dearly loves.”

Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon livestreamed bank attack as he killed five and injured nine

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The Louisville shooter has been identified as 25-year-old bank employee Connor Sturgeon.

Sturgeon has been identified as a white man who used a rifle to attack staff at the bank where he worked – Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

He went on his rampage after being notified that the bank where he had worked since 2021 was ending his employment, law enforcement sources told CNN.

Sturgeon also left a note for his parents and a friend telling them that he was going to attack the bank, the source added.

Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said that Sturgeon fired at responding officers, who returned fire to “stop that threat”. She confirmed that the suspect was shot and killed by police.

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Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon livestreamed bank attack as he killed five

911 calls reveals terrified employee hiding in bank closet

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Chilling 911 calls have been released of terrified bank employees reporting an active shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville on Monday.

In one of the calls, a female employee speaks in hushed tones as she says there is an active shooting in the building.

She says she is hiding with another person in a closet from the gunman.

Multiple gunshots ring out in the background as the dispatcher urges her to “stay quiet”.

After a few minutes, the woman is heard being met by officers who have responded and entered the building.

911 calls show chaotic moments during shooting

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Frantic calls from witnesses reporting a mass shooting at a Louisville bank were released by police yesterday — including from a woman who was on a virtual meeting and saw the shooter.

None of the callers are identified by name and other information is edited out of the calls, but the first call that came in was from a woman who was on a video call inside the bank.

She screams and cries throughout the four-minute call and says there is an active shooter at the downtown branch of the bank.“I just watched it on a Teams meeting,” she said. “We were having a board meeting. With our commercial (lending) team.”

“We heard multiple shots and everybody started saying, ‘Oh my God and then he came into the board room’.”

One of the callers said she’s calling from within the building as numerous gunshots are heard in the background.

“I’m in a closet hiding,” the caller said. She said people have been shot, adding that she knows the shooter. “He works with us.”

“How long will it be before they get here?” she whispers and the dispatcher tells her that authorities are on the way and advises her to keep quiet.

Police officer wounded in Louisville shooting had only been on the job for a few days

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A police officer who was in critical but stable condition following the Louisville shooting had only been sworn into the department days before, according to officials.

LMPD officer Nickolas Wilt graduated from the academy on 31 March and has a brother still training there, said officials in Louisville.

The 26-year-old officer was shot in the head during a confrontation with the gunman, said Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the police department.

“Officer Nickolas Wilt, a new officer to the LMPD, ran towards the gunfire today to save lives. He remains in critical condition after being shot in the head,” tweeted LMPD with a picture of the officer graduating.

He was taken to the hospital and had brain surgery, and remains “in critical but stable condition,” she said.

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Police officer wounded in Louisville shooting had only been on the job for a few days

Shooting survivor recalls harrowing experience

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An injured employee described her harrowing experience of getting shot by a co-worker at the Old National Bank in Louisville on Monday.

Dana Mitchell told CBS News that she knew 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who opened fire killing five people.

“The bullet went in and out just below the surface,” she said.

“It was high enough up that it ripped the skin open. It was a wound about 10 inches long. But didn’t hit anything important.”

Ms Mitchell said she was shocked that Sturgeon, who at one point she mentored, could carry out such an attack.“I knew Connor very well,” she said.

“I was his mentor his first year at the bank. He never made me feel like he would have done this. Not in a million years. He was very kind and soft-spoken. You would never had thought this would have happened.”

Louisville bank manager recounts watching disgruntled employee shoot dead coworkers during video call

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A manager at Old National Bank in Louisville has revealed how she was forced to look on helplessly as her coworkers were gunned down by a disgruntled employee during a Microsoft Teams session.

Bank manager Rebecca Buchheit-Sims told CNN that she was on a video call with a group of colleagues who were together in the first-floor conference room of the bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning.

The meeting was in full swing when shooter Connor Sturgeon burst into the room and opened fire on the staff members with an AR-15-style rifle.

“I witnessed people being murdered. I don’t know how else to say that,” she said.

“I’m just as much in shock and disbelief and was in disbelief as I watched it unravel.”

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Louisville bank manager witnessed coworkers being shot dead on Microsoft Teams

Mayor says Louisville murder weapon will be back on streets

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The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Democrat Craig Greenberg, slammed the state’s gun laws during a press briefing after the bank shooting that left five dead.

Mr Greenberg was speaking after Monday’s assault on Old National Bank in downtown Louisville.

“To those in the national media that are joining us here today, this may be even more shocking than it is to those of us locally who know this and are dealing with this,” Mr Greenberg said.

"But under current Kentucky law, the assault rifle that was used to murder five of our neighbours and shoot at rescuing police officers will one day be auctioned off."

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Mayor says Louisville murder weapon will be back on streets under state’s current law

Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon’s high school ‘concussions’ raise questions of CTE

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Connor Sturgeon experienced “multiple concussions” as a high school athlete, raising questions about whether he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) prior to carrying out Monday’s mass shooting at a Louisville bank.

The 25-year-old employee entered the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, armed with an AR-15-style rifle on Monday morning.

He opened fire in a first-floor conference room as executives gathered for their morning meeting – all the while livestreaming the massacre on his Instagram account.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, shooting him dead.

Five victims, all executives at the bank, died in the horror attack while others – including a responding police officer – are fighting for their lives in hospital.

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Did Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon have CTE?

Bodycam shows police confronting and fatally shooting gunman

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Bodycam footage released by police shows the moment officers confronted and fatally shot Louisville bank shooting suspect Connor Sturgeon.

Sturgeon, who is understood to have worked at the bank, is suspected of having shot and killed five people at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on Monday, injuring at least eight others.

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Bodycam shows police confronting and fatally shooting Louisville bank shooter

Chilling dispatch audio reveals Louisville bank shooter told friend about plans to ‘kill everyone’

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Louisville mass shooter Connor Sturgeon left a chilling final voicemail message revealing his plans to “kill everyone” at the bank, according to police dispatch audio.

The audio, released by Broadcastify, captures the minute-by-minute police response to Monday’s horrible attack when the 25-year-old disgruntled employee gunned down his colleagues at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

In the audio, the dispatcher is heard relaying to law enforcement officials on the scene that Sturgeon had called a friend before the attack and left a voicemail saying he felt “suicidal” and planned to “kill everyone at the bank”.

The motive is still unknown but sources say that he had been told he was being fired from the bank.

Sturgeon killed five people and wounded eight others. Those killed in Monday’s attack have been identified as Josh Barrick, 40; Tommy Elliott, 63; Jim Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 57; and Deanna Eckert, 57.

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Dispatch audio reveals Louisville shooter told friend about plans to ‘kill everyone’

Governor describes having to call friend’s wife to reveal he had been killed

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Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said he was the one to call his friend's wife to let them know about his death in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville.

The governor said Thomas "Tommy" Elliott, a senior vice president at the Old National Bank, was one of his closest friends.

“She deserved to know,” Mr Beshear told CNN in an emotional interview.

“I knew it would be hours before others could call her. And I thought she deserved to know, and we’re close right now to where I made that call,” he said.

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Kentucky governor describes calling his friend’s family to reveal he had been killed

Fox contributor interrupts Louisville shooting segment with impassioned plea for gun reform: ‘I’m sick and tired’

07:00 , Gustaf Kilander

A Fox News contributor made an impassioned plea for gun reform during a segment on the Louisville shooting.

Ted Williams, a former Washington, DC homicide detective, appeared on Fox News on Monday afternoon.

“From what I understand, this shooter had phoned a friend and said that he was suicidal and that he was going to shoot up a bank. If that is the truth, then I think that we need to again, look at what is going on in our society,” he said.

“You know, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Just two weeks ago, I stood in front of a camera where you had some kids, some babies shot in Tennessee with a person who by the way had an AR-15. And from what we’ve been told here this individual had that same kind of weapon,” he added. “And when you look at mental illness, if mental illness is involved here, and that weapon – that’s a dangerous concoction, and we’ve got to do something in this society.”

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Fox contributor interrupts Louisville segment with impassioned plea for gun reform

Hundreds participate in vigil held to honour victims

06:30 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Hundreds of people participated in a prayer vigil that was held in Louisville last night to honour the victims of the mass shooting.

“This is a time to ask each other, ‘How are you doing,’” said Mayor Craig Greenberg. “And to really listen, and to really respond.”

Among the speakers was 2018 mass shooting survivor, Whitney Austin, who called on leaders and lawmakers to do more to prevent tragedies like this one as well.

“It wasn’t enough to stop this,” Ms Austin was quoted by WLKY as saying.

“When you feel broken an defeated, like we all do now, this is the most important moment for you to find hope. Because it is only through hope that you can find the strength to take action. And it is only through action that change will ever come.”

Louisville bank shooter legally bought AR-15-style rifle just six days before massacre

06:00 , Rachel Sharp

The disgruntled employee who killed five in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville legally bought the AR-15-style rifle just six days before carrying out the massacre.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel said that gunman Connor Sturgeon purchased the gun used in the attack from a local dealership in the city on 4 April.

Just six days later, Sturgeon – a current employee at the bank – entered the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning armed with the rifle.

He opened fire in a first-floor conference room as executives gathered for their morning meeting – all the while livestreaming the massacre on his Instagram account.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, shooting him dead.

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Louisville bank shooter legally bought AR-15-style rifle six days before massacre

Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

05:30 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has spoken out after the release of the police body cam footage of the Kentucky bank shooting that left five dead.

Appearing on NBC News NOW, Mr Greenberg spoke to host Tom Llamas, who said, “When you look at that bodycam video, one of the things that stood out to me is that Officer Wilt, the officer who unfortunately took a bullet to the head, comes out with a handgun and he’s facing off against a shooter who has an AR-15. What did that make you think when you saw that?”

“Oh, it’s infuriating. If you care about our police officers, it’s time for action. Here we have officers that are outgunned by assailants,” Mr Greenberg said.

“It’s time for action, so we’ve got to do a lot here in Kentucky. I’m going to be fighting in the halls of Washington, anywhere at the federal or [the] state level to give us the local autonomy.”

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Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

Who are the victims of the Louisville bank shooting in Kentucky?

05:00 , Rachel Sharp and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

A 25-year-old employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, killing five people and injuring eight others while live streaming the attack.

The shooter, identified as bank employee Connor Sturgeon, entered the Old National Bank in the downtown area of the city at around 8.30am armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

He shot and killed four bank executives inside the first-floor conference room before exchanging gunfire with responding police officers. Louisville deputy police chief Paul Humphrey said that he was shot dead by officer fire.

A fifth victim later succumbed to her injuries in hospital. All five were executives at the bank.

The victims have now been identified as Joshua Barrick, Thomas Elliott, Juliana Farmer, James Tutt, and Deana Eckert.

Eight others, including two police officers, were hospitalised with their injuries. One of the officers, 26-year-old Nickolas Wilt, who only graduated from the police academy in March, remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Mr Wilt “ran towards the gunfire today to save lives”, the police department said on Twitter.

Here is what we know so far about the victims:

Everything we know about the victims of Louisville bank shooting

Everything we know about the Louisville bank shooting that left six dead in Kentucky

04:30 , Graig Graziosi and Rachel Sharp

Louisville became the latest US city rocked by gun violence this week when an employee gunned down five colleagues inside a bank before being shot dead by responding police officers.

Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old bank employee, entered the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, who was ultimately shot dead.

Four victims died on the scene, before a fifth died in hospital later on Monday.

The victims, all executives at the bank, have been identified as: Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deana Eckert, 57.

Another eight victims were hospitalised including two police officers who were shot by the gunman after responding to the scene.

One of those officers – Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt – was shot in the head and is now fighting for his life in hospital.

Here’s what we know so far about the mass shooting:

What we know about Louisville bank shooting that left six dead

Who is Connor Sturgeon, the Louisville gunman? Basketball star, bank worker, mass shooter

04:00 , Rachel Sharp, Megan Sheets, and Graig Graziosi

He was a high school basketball star whose father coached the team.

He was a 25-year-old University of Alabama graduate who was pursuing a career in banking in Louisville.

But now he will be remembered as America’s latest mass shooter.

On Monday, Connor Sturgeon stormed the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where he worked armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

Inside, he gunned down five of his colleagues in the first-floor conference room.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, who was ultimately shot dead.

Four victims died on the scene, before a fifth died in hospital later on Monday.

The victims, all executives at the bank, have been identified as: Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deana Eckert, 57.

Here’s everything we know about the suspect:

Who is Connor Sturgeon, the suspect in the Louisville bank shooting?

Mayor says Louisville murder weapon will be back on streets under state’s current law

03:30 , Gustaf Kilander

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Democrat Craig Greenberg, slammed the state’s gun laws during a press briefing after the bank shooting that left five dead.

Mr Greenberg was speaking on Tuesday after Monday’s assault on Old National Bank in downtown Louisville.

“To those in the national media that are joining us here today, this may be even more shocking than it is to those of us locally who know this and are dealing with this,” Mr Greenberg said.

“But under current Kentucky law, the assault rifle that was used to murder five of our neighbours and shoot at rescuing police officers will one day be auctioned off. Think about that,” he added.

“That murder weapon will be back on the streets one day, under Kentucky’s current law,” he said. “My administration has already taken action to remove the firing pin before turning confiscated guns over to the state. Because that’s all that the current law allows us to do.”

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Mayor says Louisville murder weapon will be back on streets under state’s current law

Louisville doctor treating bank shooting victims chokes up as he begs lawmakers to ‘do something’

03:00 , Rachel Sharp

The Louisville doctor treating the victims of Monday’s mass shooting choked up with emotion as he said that he has become “weary” from seeing so many people killed or wounded as a result of gun violence.

Speaking at an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Dr Jason Smith, chief medical officer of UofL Health, made an impassioned plea to lawmakers to take action to stop the cycle of shootings.

He said that his team had “barely had to adjust our operating room schedule” to deal with Monday’s shooting at the Old National Bank because of “how frequent we are having to deal with gun violence in our community”.

“I’ll tell you personally, I’m weary. I’ve been in Louisville for 15 years, all of it at University Hospital. For 15 years, I’ve cared for victims of violence and gunshot wounds. And people say, ‘I’m tired,’ but I’ll be honest, it’s more than tired. I’m weary,” he said.

“There’s only so many times you can walk into a room and tell someone they’re not coming home tomorrow. And it just breaks your heart.”

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Louisville doctor chokes up as he begs lawmakers to ‘do something’ after shooting

VIDEO: Mayor says Louisville murder weapon will be back on streets under state's current law

02:30 , Gustaf Kilander

Kentucky Democrat slams Republicans for ‘banning books and pronouns’ while gun violence soars

02:00 , Gustaf.Kilander

Kentucky Democratic Rep Morgan McGarvey slammed Republicans for “banning books and pronouns” while ignoring gun violence after the Louisville bank shooting.

The shooter, Connor Sturgeon, 25, killed five people and wounded eight others at the Old National Bank on Monday. Those killed have been identified as Josh Barrick, 40; Tommy Elliott, 63; Jim Tutt, 64; Juliana Farmer, 57; and Deanna Eckert, 57.

Sturgeon went on his rampage after being notified that the bank where he had worked since 2021 was ending his employment, law enforcement sources told CNN.

The shooter also left a note for his parents and a friend telling them that he was going to attack the bank, the source added.

Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Sturgeon fired at responding officers, who returned fire to “stop that threat”. She confirmed that the suspect was shot and killed by police.

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Kentucky Democrat slams Republicans for ‘banning books and pronouns’

VIDEO: Fox contributor interrupts Louisville shooting segment with plea for gun reform

01:30 , The Independent

Police release bodycam footage from Louisville bank mass shooting

01:00 , Abe Asher

Police in Louisville have released bodycamera footage of their response to a mass shooting at a bank that left five people dead and eight others injured on Monday.

Louisville Metro Police Department officials shared the footage on Tuesday and held a press conference at which they shared new details about the shooting and at which Rep Morgan McGarvey criticised Republicans for “banning books and pronouns” instead of legislating to prevent gun violence.

Connor Sturgeon, 25, purchased the automatic rifle he used in the shooting just six days before the attack.

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Police release bodycam footage from Louisville bank mass shooting

VIDEO: Louisville doctor asks lawmakers to 'do something' on gun violence after bank shooting

Thursday 13 April 2023 00:30 , The Independent

One in five Americans have lost a family member to gun violence

Thursday 13 April 2023 00:00 , Bevan Hurley

One in five Americans (19 per cent) have experienced the trauma of losing a relative to gun violence, according to a new study.

The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that about the same number (21 per cent) of US adults said they had been personally threatened with a gun.

And one in six US adults (17 per cent) had directly witnessed someone being shot, according to the poll.

The survey was released one day after five people were killed — including a close friend of Kentucky governor Andy Beshear — and nine others wounded when a Louisville bank employee armed with an AR-15 style rifle opened fire at his workplace on Monday morning.

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One in five Americans have lost a family member to gun violence

Suspect holds victims hostage in Virginia Wells Fargo – days after Louisville bank shooting

Wednesday 12 April 2023 23:30 , Josh Marcus

A would-be bank robber in Virginia held five people, including a child, hostage for over an hour on Tuesday, before police were able to apprehend the man and release the hostages to safety without injury, according to the Arlington County Police.

Officers were called around 3pm to reports that a man claiming to have a gun was inside a Wells Fargo bank in Arlington, demanding money.

Police have not named the alleged robber or located any guns so far, NBC Washington reports.

Videos from a bystander across the street from the hostage scene first show large teams of police officers with body armour and riot gear.

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Virginia bank robber holds five people hostage before being arrested

Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

Wednesday 12 April 2023 23:00 , Gustaf Kilander

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has spoken out after the release of the police body cam footage of the Kentucky bank shooting that left five dead.

Appearing on NBC News NOW, Mr Greenberg spoke to host Tom Llamas, who said, “When you look at that bodycam video, one of the things that stood out to me is that Officer Wilt, the officer who unfortunately took a bullet to the head, comes out with a handgun and he’s facing off against a shooter who has an AR-15. What did that make you think when you saw that?”

“Oh, it’s infuriating. If you care about our police officers, it’s time for action. Here we have officers that are outgunned by assailants,” Mr Greenberg said. “It’s time for action, so we’ve got to do a lot here in Kentucky. I’m going to be fighting in the halls of Washington, anywhere at the federal or [the] state level to give us the local autonomy.”

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Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

Louisville gunman carried out bank shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

Wednesday 12 April 2023 22:30 , Gustaf Kilander

The Louisville bank shooting was over in one minute, after which gunman Connor Sturgeon waited for police to arrive and was shot and killed by law enforcement.

The 25-year-old livestreamed the attack on Instagram, but the footage has since been removed.

The social media footage starts by showing a bank worker saying good morning to the shooter followed by the AR-15-style firearm, according to an official who outlined the events shown in the video, CNN reported.

The official said the footage shows the gunman then trying to shoot the woman who just spoke to him, but he’s unable to because the safety is on and the firearm still needs to be loaded.

He then takes the safety off and loads the weapon before proceeding to shoot the woman in the back.

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Louisville gunman carried out shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

VIDEO: Louisville doctor on gun violence: 'It just becomes too hard, day in and day out'

Wednesday 12 April 2023 22:00 , The Independent

Louisville shooter allegedly shot woman in back after she said ‘good morning’ to him

Wednesday 12 April 2023 21:40 , Gustaf Kilander

The Louisville bank shooter allegedly shot a woman in the back after she greeted him with the words “Good morning”.

The shooting was over in one minute, after which gunman Connor Sturgeon waited for police to arrive, at which point he was shot and killed by law enforcement.

The 25-year-old livestreamed the attack on Instagram, but the footage has since been removed.

The social media footage starts by showing the AR-15-style firearm, after which a bank worker says “Good morning” to the shooter, according to an official who outlined the events shown in the video, CNN reported.

The official said the footage shows the gunman then trying to shoot the woman who just spoke to him, but that he’s unable to because the safety is on and the firearm still needs to be loaded.

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Louisville shooter allegedly shot woman in back after she said ‘good morning’

VIDEO: Bodycam shows police confronting and fatally shooting Louisville bank shooter

Wednesday 12 April 2023 21:20 , The Independent

Panicked 911 call from gunman’s mother released

Wednesday 12 April 2023 21:00 , Gustaf Kilander

The mother of the Louisville bank shooter called 911 saying that her son “currently has a gun and is heading toward” the Old National Bank in the city’s downtown.

“I need your help. He’s never hurt anyone, he’s a good kid,” the mother of 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon said. She identified herself as his mother during the 911 call, according to the Associated Press.

Another one of those who called 911 to report the shooting was a woman who was taking part virtually in the bank staff’s morning meeting using Microsoft Teams to participate via a video call.

“I just watched it on a Teams meeting,” she said during the call. “We were having a board meeting. With our commercial (lending) team.”

“We heard multiple shots and everybody started saying, ‘Oh my God’ and then he came into the board room,” she added.

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Mother of Louisville bank shooter called 911 to report shootings

Louisville gunman carried out bank shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

Wednesday 12 April 2023 20:40 , Gustaf Kilander

The Louisville bank shooting was over in one minute, after which gunman Connor Sturgeon waited for police to arrive and was shot and killed by law enforcement.

The 25-year-old livestreamed the attack on Instagram, but the footage has since been removed.

The social media footage starts by showing a bank worker saying good morning to the shooter followed by the AR-15-style firearm, according to an official who outlined the events shown in the video, CNN reported.

The official said the footage shows the gunman then trying to shoot the woman who just spoke to him, but he’s unable to because the safety is on and the firearm still needs to be loaded.

He then takes the safety off and loads the weapon before proceeding to shoot the woman in the back.

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Louisville gunman carried out shooting in one minute before waiting to ambush police

Mother of Louisville bank shooter called 911 to report shootings

Wednesday 12 April 2023 20:25 , Gustaf Kilander

The mother of the Louisville bank shooter called 911 saying that her son “currently has a gun and is heading toward” the Old National Bank in the city’s downtown.

“I need your help. He’s never hurt anyone, he’s a good kid,” the mother of 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon said. She identified herself as his mother during the 911 call, according to the Associated Press.

Another one of those who called 911 to report the shooting was a woman who was taking part virtually in the bank staff’s morning meeting using Microsoft Teams to participate via a video call.

“I just watched it on a Teams meeting,” she said during the call. “We were having a board meeting. With our commercial (lending) team.”

“We heard multiple shots and everybody started saying, ‘Oh my God’ and then he came into the board room,” she added.

Bank manager Rebecca Buchheit-Sims told CNN that the bank staff were attending their morning meeting before opening for the day when the shooting took place. She was taking part in the meeting virtually over the video call.

She told the network the shooting “happened very quickly”.

“I witnessed people being murdered,” she said. “I don’t know how else to say that.”

The 911 calls were released by police on Wednesday.

‘It is that crazy’: Mayor slams state law handling of guns used in crimes

Wednesday 12 April 2023 20:20 , Gustaf Kilander

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg slammed Kentucky state law and how it handles guns used to commit crimes.

Appearing on NBC News NOW, he noted that the gun used in the bank shooting will be auctioned off.

“It is that crazy, our current state law. Under Kentucky State law, guns that are confiscated are ultimately required to be turned over to the state, who in turn auction those guns off, and far too often they end up back on the streets,” the mayor said. “We have evidence that guns used to commit crimes end up back on the streets to commit more crimes. So yes, this AR rifle that was used to murder five people yesterday and shoot at officers will indeed one day be back on the streets of Kentucky or some other state if we don’t take action.”

Mayor says current laws would make him a ‘criminal’ if he acted to curb gun violence

Wednesday 12 April 2023 20:00 , Gustaf Kilander

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has said that current laws would make him a “criminal” if he acted to curb gun violence.

“We in Louisville want to deal with our gun violence epidemic in the way that the people of Louisville want. Right now, we can’t do that,” he told NBC News NOW. “Our Kentucky laws would make me a criminal if I sought to implement, as mayor, more initiatives to reduce the amount of gun violence, to crack down on illegal guns. I would be the criminal. That’s insane.”

Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

Wednesday 12 April 2023 19:40 , Gustaf Kilander

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has spoken out after the release of the police body cam footage of the Kentucky bank shooting that left five dead.

Appearing on NBC News NOW, Mr Greenberg spoke to host Tom Llamas, who said, “When you look at that bodycam video, one of the things that stood out to me is that Officer Wilt, the officer who unfortunately took a bullet to the head, comes out with a handgun and he’s facing off against a shooter who has an AR-15. What did that make you think when you saw that?”

“Oh, it’s infuriating. If you care about our police officers, it’s time for action. Here we have officers that are outgunned by assailants,” Mr Greenberg said. “It’s time for action, so we’ve got to do a lot here in Kentucky. I’m going to be fighting in the halls of Washington, anywhere at the federal or [the] state level to give us the local autonomy.”

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Louisville mayor says ‘officers are outgunned by assailants’

Police release bodycam footage from Louisville bank mass shooting

Wednesday 12 April 2023 19:20 , Abe Asher

Police in Louisville have released body-camera footage of their response to a mass shooting at a bank that left five people dead and eight others injured on Monday.

Louisville Metro Police Department officials shared the footage on Tuesday and held a press conference at which they shared new details about the shooting and at which Rep Morgan McGarvey criticised Republicans for “banning books and pronouns” instead of legislating to prevent gun violence.

Connor Sturgeon, 25, purchased the automatic rifle he used in the shooting just six days before the attack.

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Police release bodycam footage from Louisville bank mass shooting

Louisville bank shooter’s parents break silence on ‘senseless’ attack and reveal his final text

Wednesday 12 April 2023 19:00 , Rachel Sharp

The parents of the mass shooter who killed five colleagues in a Louisville bank on Monday have broken their silence to condemn their son’s “senseless acts of violence”.

Connor Sturgeon’s family released a statement expressing their “sorrow, anguish, and horror” at the “unthinkable harm” caused by the 25-year-old Old National Bank employee.

While Sturgeon did struggle with his mental health, his family said there were no warning signs to suggest what he would go on to do.

“No words can express our sorrow, anguish, and horror at the unthinkable harm our son Connor inflicted on innocent people, their families, and the entire Louisville community,” the statement, shared by the family’s attorney, read.

“We mourn their loss and that of our son, Connor. We pray for everyone traumatized by his senseless acts of violence and are deeply grateful for the bravery and heroism of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.

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Louisville bank shooter’s parents break silence

Who is Connor Sturgeon, the Louisville gunman? Basketball star, bank worker, mass shooter

Wednesday 12 April 2023 18:40 , Rachel Sharp, Megan Sheets, and Graig Graziosi

He was a high school basketball star whose father coached the team.

He was a 25-year-old University of Alabama graduate who was pursuing a career in banking in Louisville.

But now he will be remembered as America’s latest mass shooter.

On Monday, Connor Sturgeon stormed the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where he worked armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

Inside, he gunned down five of his colleagues in the first-floor conference room.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, who was ultimately shot dead.

Four victims died on the scene, before a fifth died in hospital later on Monday.

The victims, all executives at the bank, have been identified as: Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deana Eckert, 57.

Here’s everything we know about the suspect:

Who is Connor Sturgeon, the suspect in the Louisville bank shooting?

Everything we know about the Louisville bank shooting that left six dead in Kentucky

Wednesday 12 April 2023 18:20 , Graig Graziosi and Rachel Sharp

Louisville became the latest US city rocked by gun violence this week when an employee gunned down five colleagues inside a bank before being shot dead by responding police officers.

Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old bank employee, entered the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle.

Officers responded to the scene within minutes and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, who was ultimately shot dead.

Four victims died on the scene, before a fifth died in hospital later on Monday.

The victims, all executives at the bank, have been identified as: Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deana Eckert, 57.

Another eight victims were hospitalised including two police officers who were shot by the gunman after responding to the scene.

One of those officers – Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt – was shot in the head and is now fighting for his life in hospital.

Here’s what we know so far about the mass shooting:

What we know about Louisville bank shooting that left six dead

Who are the victims of the Louisville bank shooting in Kentucky?

Wednesday 12 April 2023 18:00 , Rachel Sharp and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

A 25-year-old employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, killing five people and injuring eight others while live streaming the attack.

The shooter, identified as bank employee Connor Sturgeon, entered the Old National Bank in the downtown area of the city at around 8.30am armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

He shot and killed four bank executives inside the first-floor conference room before exchanging gunfire with responding police officers. Louisville deputy police chief Paul Humphrey said that he was shot dead by officer fire.

A fifth victim later succumbed to her injuries in hospital. All five were executives at the bank.

The victims have now been identified as Joshua Barrick, Thomas Elliott, Juliana Farmer, James Tutt, and Deana Eckert.

Eight others, including two police officers, were hospitalised with their injuries. One of the officers, 26-year-old Nickolas Wilt, who only graduated from the police academy in March, remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Mr Wilt “ran towards the gunfire today to save lives”, the police department said on Twitter.

Here is what we know so far about the victims:

Everything we know about the victims of Louisville bank shooting