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| Louisville, Kentucky: Gunman kills four in bank shooting | |
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| Watch: Police at scene after a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left five dead and six wounded | Watch: Police at scene after a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left five dead and six wounded |
| Watch: Police at scene after a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left five dead and six wounded | Watch: Police at scene after a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left five dead and six wounded |
| Police in Louisville, Kentucky, have confirmed that a gunman and at least four people have died in a shooting at a bank in the city. | |
| An additional eight people have been taken to local hospitals, including a police officer. | |
| The suspect died after an exchange of gunfire with police officers at Old National Bank on Monday morning. | |
| The man is believed to be a former employee of the bank, police said. | |
| FOLLOW LIVE: Updates after Louisville shooting | |
| According to Louisville Police, officers were first alerted to an active shooter situation at about 08:30 local time (15:40 BST) and arrived within three minutes. | |
| At the scene, they encountered the suspect "almost immediately" and were involved in an exchange of gunfire. It remains unclear whether the suspect was shot and killed by the officers or died at his own hand, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul Humphrey. | |
| Two officers were wounded in the gun battle, one of whom is undergoing surgery and is in critical condition. | |
| Mr Humphrey said that the actions of the officers "absolutely saved people's lives". | |
| The incident took place in Louisville's Old National Bank in the city's downtown area. The location is close to the Louisville Slugger Field baseball stadium and several blocks from the Kentucky International Convention Centre and Muhammad Ali Centre. | The incident took place in Louisville's Old National Bank in the city's downtown area. The location is close to the Louisville Slugger Field baseball stadium and several blocks from the Kentucky International Convention Centre and Muhammad Ali Centre. |
| The public has been asked to stay out of the area while the investigation continues. | The public has been asked to stay out of the area while the investigation continues. |
| News footage from the scene shows a heavy police presence, with damaged glass and discarded medical equipment at one location. | News footage from the scene shows a heavy police presence, with damaged glass and discarded medical equipment at one location. |
| Watch: Police in Kentucky say five people were shot dead in Louisville | Watch: Police in Kentucky say five people were shot dead in Louisville |
| Watch: Police in Kentucky say five people were shot dead in Louisville | Watch: Police in Kentucky say five people were shot dead in Louisville |
| Speaking at a news conference, an emotional Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear he knew several of the victims. His campaign is based in the same building and he is a customer of Old National Bank. | |
| "This is awful. I have a very close friend that didn't make it today, and I have another close friend that didn't either," Mr Beshear said. He added that another friend was injured "that I hope is going to make it through". | |
| The city's mayor, Craig Greenberg, also arrived in the area shortly after the shooting. | The city's mayor, Craig Greenberg, also arrived in the area shortly after the shooting. |
| "We will come together as a community to work to prevent these horrific acts of gun violence from continuing here and around the state," Greenberg said at the news conference. | |
| Witnesses have begun recounting their experiences to local media. | |
| "I was at the stoplight, and the first thing that I saw - there was a guy across the street at the intersection and he was lying down at the entrance to a hotel," an eyewitness told local Fox affiliate WDRB. | "I was at the stoplight, and the first thing that I saw - there was a guy across the street at the intersection and he was lying down at the entrance to a hotel," an eyewitness told local Fox affiliate WDRB. |
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