A 23-year-old man shot dead four colleagues with a rifle at a bank in downtown Louisville, Ky., Monday morning, police said. Nine other people were injured in the attack, three of them critically. The suspect, who police said was live-streaming the rampage, was killed by police after a shootout at the scene.
Paul Humphrey, deputy superintendent of the Louisville Metro Police Department, said police received a call around 8:30 a.m. about a shooting at the Old National Bank and when they arrived on the scene, “they encountered a suspect. almost immediately, still shooting. .”
Sheriff Humphrey said the gunman, whose name was not immediately released, was also confirmed dead at the scene. “We don’t know the exact circumstances of his death at this time,” he said.
Police did not give a motive for the shooting, but they said the gunman had connections to the bank and could be a current or former employee. “We believe this is a lone gunman who is involved in this incident and has connections to the bank,” Sheriff Humphrey said at a news conference.
The deputy director said four people were killed inside the bank, and at least eight people, including a police officer, were taken to a nearby hospital. He said two people were in critical condition, including a police officer who had surgery on Monday morning.
Police Chief Humphrey said: “There are no active hazards known to the public at this time.
The bank is across from Louisville Slugger Field, a minor league baseball stadium where the Louisville Bats play. The area has many hotels and apartments.
Spokesperson Heather Fountaine said in an email that the University of Louisville hospital admitted nine patients, including two police officers, after the shooting. She said at least three of the patients had been discharged by early Monday afternoon.
Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan arrived at the Louisville building with other executives on Monday.
Mr Ryan said in a statement: “The safety of Old National Bank staff and all those we serve at our central banking locations is of paramount importance. Posted on Facebook. “As we await more details, we are rolling out support to support staff and keep everyone affected by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers.”
Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky arrived at the scene of the shooting and appeared emotional during a news conference Monday morning.
“This is terrible,” he said. “I have a very close friend who didn’t make it today. And I have another close friend who doesn’t, and one in the hospital that I hope will make it through. So when we talk about prayer, I hope people will follow.”
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The governor said he ran his campaign for attorney general from the bank building and knew “almost everyone” inside. “It’s my bank,” he said.
State Representative Keturah Herron, a Democrat representing part of Louisville, say on Twitter that “as we hold onto our communities more tightly,” there must also be “indignation and anger.”
“We live in a war zone and we don’t have to,” she said.
Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, say on Twitter that he and his wife, former transportation secretary Elaine Chao, were “devastated” by the shooting. “We offer our prayers to the victims, their families and the city of Louisville as we await further information,” he said.
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The Police Department is still investigating the shooting at the bank when a man was shot dead and a woman was injured in a subsequent shooting at around 11 a.m. Monday outside the College of Engineering and Public Affairs. Jefferson Field, less than two miles from the bank. The cause of the shooting is unknown, but police say the two shootings are unrelated. “The suspects fled before police arrived,” the police department said on Twitter about the second shooting.
“Due to the location of this shooting, officers searched the Jefferson Community Technical College campus,” said Aaron Ellis, a police department spokesman. any possible threat.
The university’s technical campus remained on lockdown as of midday on Monday, and the university closed all of its campuses and canceled classes “out of respect for those involved in the shootings that have occurred.” happened today,” it said.
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