Myles Cosgrove, a former Louisville Metro Police Officer who was fired in 2021 following the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020, has been hired by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Despite damning video footage and witness accounts, Cosgrove was never convicted and none of the three White officers who fired into Taylor's home were charged. His new job at the sheriff's department began on Thursday, with the hope that he will help reduce the flow of drugs and property crime in the area.
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At least two people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at Chickasaw Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night. Hundreds of people were in the park when someone started shooting into the crowd, hitting at least six people. The Louisville Police Department is currently investigating the incident and searching for the shooter or shooters, with no arrests made yet. The community is sending their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.
Four people have been killed and multiple people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Dadeville, Alabama. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey released a statement saying that violent crime has no place in the state and that she is staying closely updated by law enforcement. Images from the scene showed crime scene tape around the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio and neighboring buildings, as well as a heavy police presence.
On Wednesday evening, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg held a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Old National Bank that left five dead and eight wounded. The 911 calls revealed the panic and fear of the victims, including from the gunman's mother, who said her son "has a gun and is heading toward" the bank. Greenberg encouraged the community to use the time to reflect on the losses and to focus on preventing similar tragedies in the future.
Louisville is preparing to host a vigil to honor the victims of the Monday bank shooting, in which five people were killed and a rookie cop was critically injured. The gunman, Connor Sturgeon, had been struggling with depression, according to his family. The Louisville Metro Police Department released body-camera footage showing the rookie cop arriving at the scene and being hit in a barrage of bullets. The community is coming together to grieve the loss of the five people and to support the injured rookie cop.
Police body camera footage from a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky was released on Tuesday, showing two wounded officers responding to the incident that killed five people and injured eight others. The tragedy has sparked a debate between Democratic and Republican state lawmakers over gun control, and the Louisville Police Department is continuing to investigate the shooting and has asked for anyone with information to come forward.
On Monday, a mass shooting occurred at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving five people dead, including a close friend of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The shooter, a former employee of the bank, was killed a few minutes after the shooting began, and the other victims have not yet been identified. Governor Beshear expressed his condolences and urged people to come together to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. The Louisville Police Department is currently investigating the shooting and has asked anyone with information to contact them.
Five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday. The gunman, 25-year-old James Tutt, had legally purchased the high-powered rifle used in the attack from a local dealership. The tragedy has sparked a renewed debate about gun control in the state, with Governor Andy Beshear calling for stricter gun laws. The victims of the shooting have been identified and their families and friends are in our thoughts.