The suspect in the bank shooting in Louisville, Kentucky was livestreaming on Instagram as he killed four people and injured nine others, three of which are still in critical condition, officials said at a third press conference on the event Monday afternoon, April 10.
The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, Louisville Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. The chief said the man was an employee of the bank and used a rifle in his deadly assault.
She added the suspect was killed by police as they arrived on scene within three minutes of the first 911 call being received.
The chief also gave updates on the two officers injured in the assault, one of which is in critical condition.
Officer Nickolas Wilt, 23, who just graduated from the police academy on March 31, was shot in the head during the shooting. He is still in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery, said Dr. Jason Smith, the University of Louisville Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer.
Another officer was injured, but his name or additional information was not yet available.
Dr. Smith said two other patients were in critical condition following surgeries, while three other victims were released from the hospital already. He noted doctors treated five gunshot wounds from this shooting.
The victims were identified as Joshua Barrick, Thomas Elliot, Juliana Farmer, and James Tuft.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
