A gunman killed five people and wounded eight others after opening fire at a bank in Louisville, Ky., Monday morning, officials said.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said the suspected shooter, a 25-year-old employee at the bank who live-streamed the killings, was fatally shot in a confrontation with police after they quickly responded to the scene.
Officers arrived at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville shortly after a report of shots fired and a possible active shooter at around 8:30 a.m. local time, according to Paul Humphrey, deputy chief of the police department. They exchanged gunfire with the suspected shooter within minutes, he said.
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, interim Louisville Metro Police Chief, said the suspected gunman, Connor Sturgeon, was employed at Old National Bank. A LinkedIn profile under that name showed his job as syndications associate and portfolio banker, and that he was a graduate of the University of Alabama.
Those killed include bank employees Joshua Barrick, 40 years old; Deana Eckert, 57; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; and James Tutt, 64. The toll had been four killed, but police said Ms. Eckert died Monday evening.
“These are irreplaceable, amazing individuals, that a terrible act of violence tore from all of us,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The governor said Mr. Elliott was one of his closest friends who helped him build his law career and become governor. Mr. Elliott also gave him advice on fatherhood, he said.
Remembrances of Mr. Elliott, who was active in local politics, also came from the state’s Democratic Party and Greg Fischer, a Democrat and recent Louisville mayor.
“Tommy Elliott, my longtime friend of 40 years, was one of those bright lights lost today,” Mr. Fischer said. “May our city wrap those impacted in compassion and love.”
Mr. Beshear ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff until Friday evening.
“My faith teaches me that while the body is mortal, the soul is eternal. So I know that I will see Tommy again,” Mr. Beshear said. “And I know that all of these families and friends and this community will be reunited in a better place without violence, without the senselessness and hurt that we feel today. We will get through this. We’ll get through this together, it’s the only way.”
UofL Hospital was treating a total of nine patients from the shooting, including two police officers and seven civilians, Monday afternoon, said Heather Fountaine, a spokeswoman for UofL Health, the health system that includes UofL Hospital.
Three of the patients were in critical condition Monday afternoon, including one of the officers. Three others were discharged by early Monday afternoon, and the other three patients remained in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said Jason Smith, chief medical officer at UofL Health.
Chief Gwinn-Villaroel said Officer Nickolas Wilt, a 26-year-old who graduated from police academy in March, was shot in the head while responding to the shooting. Mr. Wilt is in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery, the police chief said. The police department said late Monday Mr. Wilt was fighting for his life.
