On Monday morning, five people were killed and several more were wounded, including a police officer, in a deadly rampage at a Louisville bank. The gunman, Connor Sturgeon, had worked at the bank and was livestreaming the attack on Instagram. Police exchanged gunfire with the shooter and killed him at the scene, and are now asking anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
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On Monday morning, five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky bank. The suspect, 25-year-old bank employee Connor Sturgeon, had written a note to loved ones before the attack and livestreamed the shooting. Police returned fire, killing the suspect, and the motive for the attack is still unknown. The local community is in shock, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
At least four people were killed and nine others wounded in a mass shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky bank on Monday morning. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the tragedy, calling on Congress to take action to address gun violence, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed shock at the deaths of two close friends. President Joe Biden has already taken executive action to strengthen background checks and close loopholes in gun sales, but Jean-Pierre said Congress must act to further combat the issue.
Five people were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a bank in Louisville, KY on Monday morning. Two of the wounded were police officers, and the suspected gunman was also dead. The FBI is responding to the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing. This is the second mass shooting in Louisville in the past two months.
Five people are dead and six others injured after a mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on Monday morning. The Louisville Metro Police Department responded to an active shooter and exchanged shots with the shooter, who is now dead. Six people were brought to the hospital and the police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Three barges carrying methanol, soy, and corn broke free from their tugboat on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, and are now pinned against the McAlpine Dam site. Louisville Emergency Management has said that there is no evidence of a tank breach or any leaks, and crews are currently working to remove the barges from the river. The cause of the barges breaking free is still unknown, and the public has been urged to stay away from the area.
Unauthorized sales of the popular "Raspberry Rally" cookie have surged due to a shortage, causing frustration for the Girl Scouts of America. Consumers are being asked to purchase directly from local troops and to report any suspicious activity, as proceeds from these sales go to support the troops’ activities.
Louisville, Kentucky and the Louisville Metro Police Department have agreed to a settlement with the Department of Justice following a two-year investigation into the department's practices. The investigation was launched after the killing of Breonna Taylor in 2020 and found that the LMPD unlawfully discriminates against Black people, uses excessive force, and violates the rights of people engaged in protected free speech. The settlement agreement commits the city and LMPD to work with the DOJ, the community, police officers and other stakeholders to implement a series of reforms.