At least five people were killed in a mass shooting Monday at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
The shooter, identified as a 25-year-old male, was employed at the bank, police said. The shooter’s “weapon of choice” was a rifle and he was shot and killed by law enforcement, police said.
The gunman live-streamed the attack on Instagram, police said. The video was subsequently taken down, according to the source.
A local hospital received nine patients following the shooting – two police officers and seven civilians, officials said. Three patients have been released and three are in critical condition, including a police officer, authorities added.
Death toll from Louisville mass shooting climbs to 5 people, police say
The death toll in the Louisville bank shooting has risen to five, the Louisville Metro Police Department said late Monday.
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Biden spoke to Kentucky governor about Louisville shooting
From CNN's Nikki Carvajal
President Joe Biden spoke by phone to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Monday evening about the shooting at a Louisville bank that left four people dead, the White House said.
In a statement earlier Monday, Biden called out Republicans for what he said is a lack of action to protect communities. He said Congress needs to act on things like requiring safe storage of guns and background checks.
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Louisville mayor talks about losing a very close friend in mass shooting
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
Thomas Elliott.
(Courtesy Baptist Health Louisville)
A survivor of workplace gun violence himself, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said he lost a very close friend, Thomas Elliot, in the Old National Bank shooting.
Greenberg said he was with Elliot’s wife at the hospital earlier Monday morning. Elliot, a senior vice president at the bank, was also a close friend of Gov. Andy Beshear.
The mayor said he also visited Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt at the University of Louisville hospital saying he “made it through surgery and he’s in serious condition at the hospital right now, but he is in great hands.”
Greenberg said he handed Wilt his graduation diploma from the police academy just a week and a half ago.
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"I witnessed people being murdered." Bank manager says she saw shooting during a virtual meeting
From CNN's Curt Devine
Rebecca Buchheit-Sims, a manager with Old National Bank, told CNN she virtually witnessed the shooting Monday through her computer during a Microsoft Teams meeting.
“I’m just as much in shock and disbelief and was in disbelief as I watched it unravel,” she said of the incident, which she said “happened very quickly.”
Buchheit-Sims said she didn’t directly work with the gunman, Connor Sturgeon, but knew him because his father was her son’s high school basketball coach, and her husband was an assistant coach.
She described Sturgeon as someone with “just kind of a monotone personality.”
“His temperament is pretty low-key. I’ve never seen the kid get angry or upset about anything in public. He was pretty much just relaxed,” she said.
Buchheit-Sims said she didn’t know anything about Sturgeon having any grievances or previously making any threats. She recalled him as “extremely intelligent.”
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Here's what we know about the mass shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, bank on Monday
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Police deploy at the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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At least four people were killed and nine others were taken to the hospital after a gunman opened fire at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, Monday morning.
Here’s what we know so far:
Shooter: Police identified the gunman as Connor Sturgeon, 25, who was an employee at the bank. (At a news conference earlier Monday, police had described the shooter as a 23-year-old male. They amended his age Monday afternoon.) Sturgeon was notified that he was going to be fired, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation, and wrote a note that indicated that he was going to shoot at the bank. He was killed by police shortly after opening fire, according to Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the department.
Response: Officers arrived at the bank three minutes after the first call of the shooting, Gwinn-Villaroel said, adding that the fast response time saved lives. She said the gunman used a rifle.
Investigation: Police did not have “any prior engagement” with the shooter, according to Gwinn-Villaroel. Investigators are working to learn more about the gunman. The shooting was live-streamed, Gwinn-Villaroel said, and that police are “hopeful” that they can get the footage taken offline.
Victims: The four people killed were identified as Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, and Juliana Farmer, 45, according to updated information from the police department. Nine people were taken to the hospital, said Dr. Jason Smith, the chief medical officer at the University of Louisville Health. Three people have since been discharged, he said. Three others are in critical condition, including a recently graduated police officer who was shot in the head and had to have brain surgery, Gwinn-Villaroel said. One other officer was also injured.
Reaction: President Joe Biden condemned the latest mass shooting and called on Congress to act on gun reform. Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvery, who represents Louisville in Congress, and State Sen. Karen Berg, who also represents parts of the city, also called for action to address gun violence. Gov. Andy Beshear said one of the victims, Tommy Elliot, was “one of my closest friends” and that the community will also mourn and miss all of the other victims.
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Louisville to set up assistance center for those affected by bank shooting, mayor says
From CNN's Laura Ly
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg speaks during a news conference in Louisville on Monday.
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The city of Louisville will set up a family assistance center, in cooperation with the Red Cross, to help those affected by Monday’s bank shooting “deal with the trauma of this moment,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Monday afternoon.
“To the survivors and the families, our entire city is here to wrap our arms around you,” Greenberg said, adding that he is a survivor of a workplace shooting himself.
In a statement Monday, Greenberg called the shooting at Old National Bank “another horrific tragedy” and asked for prayers for the “recovery of those who are receiving medical care, the families of those who lost a loved one, and those who are scared and heartbroken by what has happened this morning.”
“Our deepest gratitude to the heroic efforts of first responders, who arrived within minutes of being called, and who risked their lives to save others. We will continue to provide updates throughout the day,” Greenberg said.
CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian contributed to this report.
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White House won't say if Biden has exhausted all gun violence prevention measures
From CNN's Maegan Vazquez
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday repeatedly called on Congress to take actions to address gun violence, refusing to explicitly say whether President Joe Biden has exhausted all legal efforts to further combat the issue through executive action.
When asked during the White House press briefing if the president is at the end of his ability to do more on gun violence prevention, Jean-Pierre said, “So, there [are] actions that we have taken. The thing is the president cannot do it alone… there is a legislative process that needs to happen and Congress needs to act.”
Specifically, she added, Biden cannot work without Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require safe storage for firearms, require background checks for all gun safeties and eliminate gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability.
Pressed on whether the president has done all he can, Jean-Pierre said, “We’re always going to find and figure out ways that we can take another step outside of all of the historic steps that this president has taken to announce another way to protect communities, but the president has done the work. Now we need Congress to act.”
She said Biden has “done a historic amount of work recently” and pointed to a bipartisan bill he signed into law that year.
Jean-Pierre also clarified that the administration is continuing to call on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban, even though that was not mentioned in the president’s recent statement in response to the Louisville shooting.
She said it was “not a shift in strategy at all. We were just being mindful to the incoming information that was currently coming in from Louisville.”
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Shooter was notified he would be fired from bank and left a note before shooting, source says
From CNN's John Miller
Police deploy at the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon was notified that he was going to be terminated from Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.
Sturgeon wrote a note for his parents and a friend indicating that he was going to shoot at the bank, the source said.
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It is not clear whether that note was on paper or emailed, or whether it was seen before the incident or after, according to the source.
The shooting was live-streamed on Instagram and has been taken down. Police are in possession of the video, according to the source.
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Former classmate of Louisville shooting suspect says no "red flag or signal that this could ever happen"
From CNN's Casey Tolan, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Scott Bronstein
Connor Sturgeon, the 25-year-old identified by police as the gunman in Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville, had worked for more than a year at the bank where he allegedly shot 13 people, killing at least four.
At a news conference earlier Monday, police had described the shooter as a 23-year-old male. They amended his age to 25 later in the day.)
Sturgeon wrote on his LinkedIn profile that he interned at Old National Bank in Louisville for three consecutive summers between 2018 and 2020 before joining as a Commercial Development Professional in June 2021. He became a Syndications Associate and Portfolio Banker at the bank in April 2022, according to the profile.
Sturgeon graduated from the University of Alabama in December 2020, according to a spokesperson for the university. He participated in an accelerated master’s program, and earned both his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in finance at the same time, the spokesperson, Shane Dorrill, said.
Earlier, Sturgeon played basketball and ran track for his high school in a Louisville suburb, and was named a semifinalist for a National Merit Scholarship in 2015, according to local news reports.
A former high school classmate of Sturgeon’s who knew him and his family well said he never saw any “sort of red flag or signal that this could ever happen.”
In a 2018 college essay posted to the website CourseHero, a user identified as a University of Alabama student named Connor Sturgeon wrote that he had had trouble fitting in at school.
“My self-esteem has long been a problem for me,” the essay read. “As a late bloomer in middle and high school, I struggled to a certain extent to fit in, and this has given me a somewhat negative self-image that persists today. Making friends has never been especially easy, so I have more experience than most in operating alone.”
The author wrote that in college, he had “begun to mature socially and am beginning to see improvement in this area,” and that he hoped to “be more self-aware and start becoming a ‘better’ person.”
Sturgeon’s father, Todd Sturgeon, was head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Indianapolis for 10 years and later coached basketball and taught US history at his son’s high school, according to news reports and his LinkedIn profile. A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said that watching his son Connor had inspired him to step down from the team.
“Todd Sturgeon said he was watching his son, Connor, at a basketball camp recently when he had a realization: Maybe he’d rather have more time to spend with his own sons than other people’s,” the article said.
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Kentucky governor orders all flags to half-staff to honor victims of Louisville shooting
From CNN's Laura Ly
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference in Louisville on Monday.
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All state flags throughout Kentucky have been ordered to fly at half-staff until Friday evening to honor the victims of the Louisville bank shooting, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.
Police said at least four people were killed and nine others were taken to the hospital. Three of them remain in critical condition, the hospital said.
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Police did not have any "prior engagement" with bank shooter
The Louisville Police Department did not have “any prior engagement” with the man who is accused of killing at least four people at a bank Monday morning.
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the department, said they are still working to learn more about the gunman.
The shooter was killed by police shortly after he opened fire, police said.
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Gunman was shot and killed by police, interim chief says
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the Louisville police department, speaks during a press conference on Monday in Louisville.
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The gunman was shot and killed by police officers who were responding to the scene, according to Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
She said police got a call that there was a shooting at 8:35 a.m. ET and arrived at the bank three minutes later.
Gwinn-Villaroel said officers “responded in a timely, quick fashion, and we stopped the threat so that no additional loss of life could be taken.”
Police previously said the gunman was dead, but did not confirm if he was shot by police or a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Police: Suspect was live streaming during shooting
The shooter was live streaming the attack on a Kentucky bank Monday morning, the interim chief of the Louisville police department said during a press conference.
Gwinn-Villaroel said that police are “hopeful” that they can get the footage taken offline.
She didn’t specify on what platform the suspect was live-streaming the shooting.
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Police name the 4 people killed in Louisville bank shooting
Police released the names Monday of the four people who died following a mass shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, bank.
Here are the victims:
Tommy Elliott, 63
Jim Tutt, 64
Josh Barrick, 40
Juliana Farmer, 45
The post has been updated with the latest information from the police department on the victims’ ages.
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Kentucky governor says that he lost "one of my closest friends" in the shooting
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a press conference on Monday in Louisville.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that one of those killed in the mass shooting Monday morning in Louisville was “one of my closest friends.”
Beshear said that Tommy Elliott, “helped me build my law career. Help me become governor. Gave me advice on being a good dad.”
Elliott was the senior vice president of the bank, according to his LinkedIn.
The governor said he received incorrect information earlier when he stated in a news conference that a second friend had been killed.
The governor also called the other deceased victims of the shooting “amazing people” whose communities will “mourn” and “miss them.”
CNN’s Celina Tebor contributed reporting to this post
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Recently graduated officer was shot in the head during confrontation with shooter, police say
A Louisville Metro Police Department officer was shot in the head during a confrontation with the gunman Monday morning, said Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the police department.
Nickolas Wilt, 26, was taken to the hospital and had brain surgery, she said during a news conference following the mass shooting that left four people dead. “He is in critical but stable condition,” she said.
Wilt was new to the department, having graduated from the police academy at the end of March, she said.
One other officer was also shot in the elbow, she said.
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Police identify suspected Louisville bank shooter
Police identified the suspected shooter that killed at least four people at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, as Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old male.
He was employed at the bank, according to Louisville Metro Police Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
The shooter’s “weapon of choice” was a rifle, Gwinn-Villaroel said.
The shooter died after officers exchanged gunfire with him, police added.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect age for the shooter based on information from police. He was 25.
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NOW: Louisville officials give an update on deadly bank shooting
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the Louisville police department, speaks during a press conference on Monday in Louisville.
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Kentucky officials are giving an update on the death of at least four people in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville on Monday morning.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Gov. Andy Beshear are expected to give remarks.
Police have said they believe there was only one shooter and that the gunman was a former employee of the bank.
A local hospital received nine patients, two of them were police officers, according to officials. Three of them have been discharged, the hospital said.
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Homeland secretary has been briefed on Louisiville shooting
From CNN's Priscilla Alvarez
Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been briefed on the shooting that killed at least four people in Louisville, Kentucky, according to DHS spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.
The secretary has been in contact with officials in the state, Espinosa said.
Other federal officials have also been briefed on the shooting, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Joe Biden, the Justice Department and the White House said earlier.
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Police officer is in critical condition following shooting, Louisville hospital says
From CNN’s Celina Tebor
An officer hospitalized following the shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, bank is in critical condition, University of Louisville Hospital officials told CNN.
Louisville police previously said at a news conference the officer was undergoing surgery.
Two police officers were among nine people hospitalized following the shooting, hospital officials said.
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3 patients hospitalized following shooting discharged, university hospital says
From CNN’s Celina Tebor
The University of Louisville Hospital received nine patients following a shooting at Old National Bank on Monday, hospital officials told CNN.
Three of those nine patients have been discharged from the hospital, a spokesperson from the hospital said.
Hospital officials will hold a press briefing with the Louisville mayor and Louisville Metro Police Department at 3 p.m. Monday.
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Manager of brewery near Louisville bank shooting says tragedy hits "close to home"
From CNN’s Celina Tebor
Police work the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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The manager at a brewery less than a block away from Old National Bank where at least four people were killed in a shooting Monday said the incident hits “close to home.”
Jason Smith, the operations manager at Against the Grain, a brewery in Louisville, said he was just arriving to work when he saw all first responders coming to the scene of the shooting at Old National Bank.
The brewery is less than 500 feet away from the bank and both businesses are on the same street.
“Although we didn’t need to shelter in place, it kind of took a few minutes to figure out what was going on and assess the situation,” Smith told CNN affiliate WDRB.
Smith said the brewery has opened its doors to first responders, the mayor’s and governor’s teams, some chaplains, and said some of the employees from the bank have also come to the brewery.
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Biden calls on Republicans in Congress to act after Louisville shooting
From CNN's Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal
President Joe Biden condemned the latest mass shooting Monday at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, where four people were killed and nine others were injured.
The current reality of a divided Congress makes additional legislative action highly unlikely.
In a second statement on the shooting, the president again called out Republicans for what he said is a lack of action to protect communities.
Biden said a “strong majority of Americans” want some kind of gun safety reform. He called for things like requiring safe storage of guns, background checks and changes to when gun manufacturers can be found liable.
“Instead, from Florida to North Carolina to the U.S. House of Representatives, we’ve watched Republican officials double down on dangerous bills that make our schools, places of worship, and communities less safe. It’s unconscionable, it’s reckless, and too many Americans are paying with their lives,” the president said.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland has been briefed on Louisville shooting, Justice Department says
From CNN's Hannah Rabinowitz
Police deploy at the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland has been briefed on the fatal Louisville bank shooting, a Justice Department spokesperson said.
Earlier today, the White House said President Joe Biden was informed of the shooting and the administration will have more to share later on.
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Louisville lawmaker calls for action on gun violence after shooting as other state representatives echo demands
From CNN's Nicky Robertson
Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvery, who represents Louisville, Kentucky, called for action on gun violence in the wake of the shooting in his district today.
He said the shooting “serves as a stark reminder that we need to address gun violence at the national level so no other family loses a son, a daughter, and a loved one.” He also thanked first responders for their quick action.
Read McGarvery’s full statement:
Kentucky state lawmakers are also calling for gun reform. State Sen. Karen Berg, who represents District 26 which includes parts of Louisville, said it’s “past time for action.”
Berg said in a tweet that it is “time to address common sense gun legislation,” pointing out specific areas she wants to see change, including discussing red flag laws.
State Rep. Lamin Swann, who represents a district near Lexington, tweeted, “Common sense gun legislation NOW!”
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer echoed McGarvery’s calls for “stronger gun safety legislation” in the other chamber of Congress.
He said in a tweet the country grieves for those killed and their families, but noted that “this cannot continue.” He said that lawmakers need to continue working for gun reform legislation.
After a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville at the end of March, Schumer would not say whether he would put legislation to ban assault weapons on the Senate floor for a vote.
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Family assistance center now set up at Louisville convention center
From CNN's Celina Tebor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has set up a family assistance center to help anyone looking to reunite with people involved in the bank shooting that killed at least four on Monday.
The center is located at the Kentucky International Convention Center, Mayor Craig Greenberg said on Twitter.
Read the tweet:
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Bank shooter used AR-15-style rifle, federal law enforcement source says
From CNN's John Miller
The gun used in the Louisville bank shooting was an AR-15-style rifle, a federal law enforcement source tells CNN.
Police believe the “lone gunman” in the shooting “did have a connection to the bank,” where at least four were killed.
While authorities are still working to establish that connection, they said it appears he was a previous employee, police said at a briefing Monday morning.
Officials are expecting to hold their next briefing at 3 p.m. ET.
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What we know so far about the Louisville bank shooting
From CNN staff
Law enforcement officers respond to a shooting in Louisville on Monday.
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A shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, left at least four dead and eight injured.
Here’s everything you need to know so far:
At least four dead and eight injured: At least four people died and at least eight others were injured, police said during a news conference Monday. Of the at least eight people transported to a hospital, two are in critical condition. Police are working to identify the victims.
Police officers also shot: At least two police officers were shot during an exchange with the shooter, Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said, adding that one police officer is currently in surgery.
The shooter: The shooter is dead. Police believe the “lone gunman” had a “connection to the bank.” While authorities work to establish that connection, they said it appears he was a previous bank employee, according to police.
Police confronted the shooter: Police responded within three minutes of the call this morning and encountered the suspect “almost immediately,” Humphrey said. Police exchanged gunfire with the shooter who died at the scene, he added. Police are trying to determine whether the shooter died from gunfire or a self-inflicted wound.
What state officials are saying: KentuckyGov. Andy Beshear said that he lost two close friends in the shooting and that another friend is injured. The bank where the shooting occurred is his bank, the governor added. Separately, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg asked for prayers for those “fighting for their lives,” and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said he is “devastated” after hearing the news of the shooting. President Joe Biden has been informed of the shooting, the White House said, adding there will be more details to share later.
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Old National Bank CEO is heading to Louisville after fatal shooting at bank's downtown branch
From CNN's Caroll Alvarado
Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan is heading to Louisville after a deadly shooting at the branch downtown, according to a statement on verified Facebook.
“While there have been reports of multiple casualties by Louisville Metro Police, we have been assured that the situation is no longer active. Law enforcement authorities continue to assess the scene,” the statement said.
“The safety of Old National Bank employees and everyone we serve in our banking center locations is paramount,” said Ryan in the statement on Facebook.
What we know: The suspect who opened fire at the bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and killed four people on Monday morning is believed to be a previous employee, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.
CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Caroll Alvarado contributed to this post.
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Louisville mayor asks for prayers for those "fighting for their lives"
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg speaks during a press conference in Louisville on Monday.
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Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg asked for prayers for those currently at the hospital “injured, fighting for their lives as a result of another act of gun violence.”
He also thanked the “brave and heroic” first responders for their prompt and quick response. “Without a doubt their actions saved lives,” he said.
“Notwithstanding tragedies like today, when multiple people are killed by gun violence … our community will continue to come together,” he added.
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At least 4 dead and 8 injured following Louisville bank shooting, police say
From CNN’s Celina Tebor
At least four people died during a shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and at least eight others were injured, police said during a news conference Monday.
The shooter is also dead, Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said.
At least two police officers were shot during the exchange, Humphrey said.
Of the at least eight people transported to a hospital, two are in critical condition, according to Humphrey. One of those two is a police officer who is currently in surgery, he said.
Police are working to identify all victims, Humphrey said.
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Sen. McConnell says he is "devastated" by Louisville shooting
From CNN's Nicky Robertson
Law enforcement officers respond to a shooting on Monday in downtown Louisville.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said he is “devastated” following the news of the shooting in Louisville.
Sen. Rand Paul, also a Kentucky Republican, tweeted about the shooting.
“Kelley and I are praying for everyone involved in the deadly shooting in downtown Louisville this morning. Our hearts break for the families of those lost,” he said.
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Kentucky governor says 2 close friends of his were killed in Louisville shooting
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a press conference in Louisville on Monday.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that he lost two close friends in today’s mass shooting at a Louisville bank.
He said he has another friend that was injured “that I hope is going to make it through.”
Beshear said that the bank where the shooting occurred is his bank.
Gunman is believed to be a previous bank employee, police says
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey speaks during a press conference in Louisville on Monday.
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Police believe the “lone gunman” in the Louisville shooting “did have a connection to the bank,” where at least four were killed.
While authorities work to establish that connection, they said it appears he was a previous employee, according to a police briefing.
Police responded within three minutes of the call this morning and encountered the suspect “almost immediately,” Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said at a press briefing. The suspect was still firing gunshots, the chief said.
Police exchanged fire with the shooter who died at the scene, he added.
Police are trying to determine whether the shooter died from gunfire or a self-inflicted wound.
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NOW: Police hold news briefing on Louisville shooting
From CNN staff
The Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg are holding a news briefing.
What we know so far: A mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning left at least five people dead inside the building and sent six people to a local hospital, police said.
The shooter is dead, police added.
A man speaking to local television station WLKY said he got a call from his wife who said there was an active shooter and she was locked in a vault at the Old National Bank.
This post has been updated with new information about the news conference.
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Louisville suspect is dead after shooting at local bank, police say
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia, Caroll Alvarado and LJ Spaet
The shooter is dead, Louisville police said, and there is no active danger at this time.
The circumstances of his death are unknown.
Louisville police said calls came in for an “active aggressor” at 8:30 a.m. ET at the Old National Bank.
They described the suspect as a “lone shooter” who is deceased.
The bank’s website lists them as open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
There was no immediate notification online that there were adjusted holiday hours.
A website for the bank lists them as currently open.
The shooting left five people dead inside the building and sent six others to a local hospital, police said.
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President Biden informed of Louisville shooting, White House says
From CNN's Jeremy Diamond
Law enforcement officers work the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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President Joe Biden has been informed of the shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, a White House official tells CNN.
The White House will have more to share later on.
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Here's where the shooting took place in Louisville
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and John Miller
The Louisville Metro Police said earlier Monday that they were responding to “an active aggressor” on the 300 block of East Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky, adding “there are multiple casualties.”
FBI Louisville described the incident as a shooting, and other officials urged residents to stay away from the area.
At least five people have been killed, according to a police briefing at the scene.
The Louisville metro area, located along Kentucky’s border with Indiana, has a population of about 630,000 people as of the 2020 Census.
The 300 block of East Main Street is bordered to the east by the minor league stadium Louisville Slugger Field and includes a bank, dentist’s office, a furniture store and the Louisville Ballet.
At least 5 dead and 6 injured in Louisville shooting, police say
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
Emergency personnel respond to a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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At least five people have been killed and at least six people have been transported to University of Louisville hospital, including one officer, with “various injuries,” police said.
The status of those transported are unknown at this time.
The shooter is confirmed to be dead and circumstances of his death are unknown, police said at a briefing at the scene. There is no active danger at this time, police said.
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Report: Man says he spoke to wife who said she was locked in bank vault as active shooter incident unfolded
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
A man speaking to WLKY says he got a call from his wife who said there was an active shooter and she was locked in a vault at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky.
The man, Caleb Goodlett called 911 but officers were already aware.
He described it as a traumatic phone call at 8:30 a.m. local time – where his wife was calling him from a phone inside the bank vault, where she was sheltering.
He has since talked to and seen his wife saying, “She’s fine”
CNN has reported the shooter is “down” and the incident is over.
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There are 6 victims in Louisville shooting and shooter is "down," source says
From CNN's John Miller
Louisville Metro Police work the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday.
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There are six victims, including one police officer, in the downtown Louisville, Kentucky, shooting, according to preliminary information from a source with direct knowledge of the scene on the ground.
There were shots exchanged between the shooter and the police during the incident.
The shooter is “down,” according to the source and the incident is over.
It is unclear if the shooter is one of the six victims.
The condition of the victims is unknown and all have been transported to University Hospital.
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Kentucky governor heading to scene of shooting
From CNN's Caroll Alvarado
Louisville Metro Police work the scene of a shooting situation in downtown Louisville on Monday.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says that he is heading to the scene after a shooting situation with “multiple casualties” in downtown Louisville.
“LMPD has confirmed a shooting situation in downtown Louisville with multiple casualties,” Beshear said in a tweet. “I am headed there now. Please pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville.”
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FBI is responding to shooting in downtown Louisville
From Mark Morales, Caroll Alvarado
The FBI is supporting and assisting police in what they are calling a shooting in downtown Louisville.
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Louisville metro police: Multiple casualties in "active agressor" incident
From CNN's Caroll Alvarado
Louisville Metro Police are responding to “an active aggressor” on East Main Street, adding “there are multiple casualties.”
CNN has reached out to relevant authorities to follow up for more details.
