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| 4 Dead and 9 Injured in Shooting in Louisville, Ky., Police Say | |
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| A 23-year-old man armed with a rifle shot and killed four fellow employees at a bank in downtown Louisville, Ky., on Monday morning, the police said. Nine others were wounded in the attack, three of them critically. The suspect, who the police said was livestreaming the rampage, was killed by the police after exchanging fire on the scene. | |
| Paul Humphrey, the deputy chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, said that the police received calls around 8:30 a.m. about a shooting at Old National Bank and when they arrived on the scene, “they encountered the suspect almost immediately, still firing gunshots.” | Paul Humphrey, the deputy chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, said that the police received calls around 8:30 a.m. about a shooting at Old National Bank and when they arrived on the scene, “they encountered the suspect almost immediately, still firing gunshots.” |
| Chief Humphrey said that the gunman, whose name was not immediately released, was also confirmed dead at the scene. “We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time,” he said. | Chief Humphrey said that the gunman, whose name was not immediately released, was also confirmed dead at the scene. “We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time,” he said. |
| The police did not give a motive for the shooting, but they said that the gunman had a connection to the bank and may have been a current or former employee. “We believe this is a lone gunman involved in this that did have a connection to the bank,” Chief Humphrey said at a news conference. | The police did not give a motive for the shooting, but they said that the gunman had a connection to the bank and may have been a current or former employee. “We believe this is a lone gunman involved in this that did have a connection to the bank,” Chief Humphrey said at a news conference. |
| Four people were killed inside the bank, the deputy chief said, and at least eight people, including a police officer, were taken to a nearby hospital. He said that two people were in critical condition, including a police officer who was in surgery on Monday morning. | Four people were killed inside the bank, the deputy chief said, and at least eight people, including a police officer, were taken to a nearby hospital. He said that two people were in critical condition, including a police officer who was in surgery on Monday morning. |
| “There is no active danger known to the public at this time,” Chief Humphrey said. | “There is no active danger known to the public at this time,” Chief Humphrey said. |
| The bank is across the street from Louisville Slugger Field, a minor-league baseball stadium where the Louisville Bats play. The area includes many hotels and apartment complexes. | The bank is across the street from Louisville Slugger Field, a minor-league baseball stadium where the Louisville Bats play. The area includes many hotels and apartment complexes. |
| The University of Louisville Hospital received nine patients, including two police officers, from the shooting, a spokeswoman, Heather Fountaine, said in an email. She said at least three of the patients had been discharged by early Monday afternoon. | The University of Louisville Hospital received nine patients, including two police officers, from the shooting, a spokeswoman, Heather Fountaine, said in an email. She said at least three of the patients had been discharged by early Monday afternoon. |
| The chief executive of Old National Bank, Jim Ryan, traveled to the building in Louisville with other executives on Monday. | The chief executive of Old National Bank, Jim Ryan, traveled to the building in Louisville with other executives on Monday. |
| “The safety of Old National Bank employees and everyone we serve in our banking center locations is paramount,” Mr. Ryan said in a statement posted on Facebook. “As we await more details, we are deploying employee assistance support and keeping everyone affected by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers.” | “The safety of Old National Bank employees and everyone we serve in our banking center locations is paramount,” Mr. Ryan said in a statement posted on Facebook. “As we await more details, we are deploying employee assistance support and keeping everyone affected by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers.” |
| Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky traveled to the scene of the shooting and was visibly emotional at the news conference on Monday morning. | Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky traveled to the scene of the shooting and was visibly emotional at the news conference on Monday morning. |
| “This is awful,” he said. “I have a very close friend that didn’t make it today. And I have another close friend who didn’t, either, and one who is at the hospital that I hope is going to make it through. So when we talk about praying, I hope people will.” | “This is awful,” he said. “I have a very close friend that didn’t make it today. And I have another close friend who didn’t, either, and one who is at the hospital that I hope is going to make it through. So when we talk about praying, I hope people will.” |
| The governor said that he had run his campaign for attorney general from the bank building and knew “virtually everyone” inside. “That’s my bank,” he said. | The governor said that he had run his campaign for attorney general from the bank building and knew “virtually everyone” inside. “That’s my bank,” he said. |
| State Representative Keturah Herron, a Democrat who represents part of Louisville, said on Twitter that “as we hold our community tighter,” there must also be “outrage and anger.” | State Representative Keturah Herron, a Democrat who represents part of Louisville, said on Twitter that “as we hold our community tighter,” there must also be “outrage and anger.” |
| “We live in a war zone and we shouldn’t have to,” she said. | “We live in a war zone and we shouldn’t have to,” she said. |
| Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, said on Twitter that he and his wife, the former transportation secretary Elaine Chao, were “devastated” by the shooting. “We send our prayers to the victims, their families, and the city of Louisville as we await more information,” he said. | Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, said on Twitter that he and his wife, the former transportation secretary Elaine Chao, were “devastated” by the shooting. “We send our prayers to the victims, their families, and the city of Louisville as we await more information,” he said. |
| The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the F.B.I. said that they were assisting with the response. | The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the F.B.I. said that they were assisting with the response. |
| The Police Department was still investigating the shooting at the bank when one man was fatally shot and a woman was injured in a shooting later at about 11 a.m. on Monday outside Jefferson Community and Technical College, less than two miles from the bank. It was not immediately clear what led to that shooting, but the police said that the two shootings were not connected.“The suspects fled prior to police arrival,” the Police Department said on Twitter of the second shooting. | |
| Aaron Ellis, a spokesman for the police department said that, “due to the location of this shooting, officers searched Jefferson Community Technical College campus” to make sure the campus was cleared of any possible threats. | Aaron Ellis, a spokesman for the police department said that, “due to the location of this shooting, officers searched Jefferson Community Technical College campus” to make sure the campus was cleared of any possible threats. |
| The college’s technical campus was still on lockdown midday Monday, and the school closed all of its campuses and canceled classes “out of reverence for those involved in shootings that have occurred today,” it said. | The college’s technical campus was still on lockdown midday Monday, and the school closed all of its campuses and canceled classes “out of reverence for those involved in shootings that have occurred today,” it said. |
| Johnny Diaz contributed reporting. | Johnny Diaz contributed reporting. |