The Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed six people, including the suspect, died from an active shooting in downtown Louisville near Slugger Field on Monday morning.
Calls came around 8:30 a.m. to the Old National Bank on reports of an active shooter in the area, according to MetroSafe dispatchers. The call was changed to an active aggressor report a short time later.
According to LMPD Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey, officers arrived on scene with Louisville Fire and EMS, where active gunshots were being fired.
Around 10:15 a.m., police said there is no longer an active aggressor threat and the suspected shooter had been neutralized.
Humphrey said officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect and the suspect died at the scene.
On Monday afternoon, LMPD confirmed the name of the suspect as 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon. Sturgeon was employed with Old National Bank, according to LMPD Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
Sturgeon was confirmed as using a rifle during the incident on Monday and police confirmed he was livestreaming as the shooting occurred.
Police confirmed four victims died at the scene, and University Hospital confirmed nine total patients were treated following Monday’s shooting. Three of the injured victims have been confirmed as Louisville Metro Police officers.
The names of the four people who were killed at the scene are 63 year-old Tommy Elliott, 64 year-old Jim Tutt, 40 year-old Josh Barrick and 45 year-old Juliana Farmer. One of the injured, 57 year-old Deana Eckert died Monday evening at the University Hospital.
In Monday afternoon’s update, Gwinn-Villaroel said three victims are in critical condition, three in non-serious condition and three victims have been discharged from the hospital.
Of those patients, UofL Health said five of the nine patients are being treated for gunshot wounds.
Villaroel said the two officers who exchanged gunfire with the suspect were both injured. One was grazed to the left side while the other had minor injuries to the elbow.
Officer 26 year-old Nickolas Wilt is listed in critical condition and just graduated from the LMPD Police Academy on March 31.
Wilt was struck in the head during the incident and underwent brain surgery. He is listed in critical, yet stable condition, according to Gwinn-Villaroel.
Louisville Metro police officers and FBI Louisville special agents are investigating at the scene and was there throughout the day.
Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said the city would be setting up a family assistance center at the Kentucky International Convention Center for anyone involved in Monday’s shooting.
On Monday afternoon, officials began dropping off supplies for victims and their families.
Source: WAVE
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