LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The gunman who opened fire at a downtown bank Monday, killing four people – including one who was close friends with the governor – was an employee who livestreamed the attack, officials said.
Nine people were injured, officials said, and the suspect was also dead. Two police officers were among the injured.
Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel identified the gunman as Connor Sturgeon and said he was livestreaming while shooting with a rifle. Police said Sturgeon was 23, but records indicate he was 25.
“This was an evil act of targeted violence,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said.
Gwinn-Villaroel said officers arrived within three minutes of receiving reports of shots fired at Old National Bank, promptly engaged the assailant and killed him.
“The suspect shot at officers,” she said. “We then returned fire and stopped that threat.”
Of the nine people hospitalized, three were in critical condition – including a 26-year-old police officer who just graduated from the academy – three had non-life-threatening injuries and three were discharged, according to Dr. Jason Smith, chief medical officer at the University of Louisville Hospital.
"This is awful," an emotional Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference, adding that another friend was hospitalized after the attack.
"Our bodies and our minds are not meant to go through these kinds of tragedies," said Beshear, who fought back tears speaking to the media.
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