23-year-old employee kills 5 in Louisville bank shooting, police say
Five people were killed — including a close friend of Kentucky’s governor — and eight others were injured Monday in a shooting at a bank that was live-streamed by the killer in downtownLouisville Metro Police’s Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel identified the shooter as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, an employee of“Let’s be clear about what this was,” saidThe chief confirmed that Sturgeon was live-streaming the shooting. Authorities are seeking to have that content removed from the web.
Police said the shooter killed four people: Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Tommy Elliot, 63, who had a tight bond with Gov. Andy Beshear.“We lost four children of God, one of whom was one of my closest friends,” Mr. Beshear, a Democrat, said at Monday afternoon’s press conference. “Tommy Elliot helped me build my law career. Helped me become governor. Gave me advice on being a good dad.
The chief said that Officer Wilt, who had just been sworn in on March 31, suffered a gunshot wound to the head while responding to the incident. Dr. Jason Smith, surgeon at the University of Louisville hospital, said that Officer Wilt was in critical but stable condition after undergoing brain surgery.
Two other people remain in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that another officer injured in the shooting was among the three people discharged from the hospital.
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