2023 — April 10, workplace mass shooting, Old National Bank, Louisville, KY — 5

–5 CNN. “Louisville shooter left notes revealing part of his goal was to show how easily a
mentally ill person can buy a gun in the US, sources say.” 4-20-2023.
–5 CNN. “The latest on the Louisville bank shooting.” 4-11-2023.
–5 USA Today. “Louisville shooter left a note, was suicidal before killing 5 at bank: What we
know about gunman, motive.” 4-10-2023, updated 4-11-2023.

Narrative Information

April 11, CNN: “Police continue to investigate what led up to a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, that left at least five people dead and multiple others injured, including a police officer [Nickolas Wilt] who is still in critical condition. Police have released bodycam footage showing the police confrontation with the gunman [Connor Sturgeon, 25 in the bank.

“The shooter, identified as a 25-year-old male bank employee, was live streaming the attack online and was killed in a police shootout, officials said. Police said they will release body camera footage of the shooting this afternoon.

“Police said the shooter used an AR-15-style weapon that was purchased locally and legally six days ago. The AR-15 and its offshoots have been used in several recent mass shootings, including the Nashville shooting just two weeks ago….

“Timeline: The entire incident lasted about 9 minutes, Louisville Metro Police Department Lt. Col. Aaron Crowell said. The shooting began just after 8:30 a.m. — about 30 minutes before the bank opens to the public, police said. It happened during a morning employee meeting, with some appearing in person and others virtually, according to a manager at the bank. The shooter fired his weapon for about a minute and then appeared to wait a minute and a half before police arrived, according to a city official. When officers got there, they shot and killed the gunman, said Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department….

“Dispatcher audio: A Louisville Metro Police dispatcher said in an audio that the gunman had left a voicemail saying he was going to kill everyone at the bank. “He’s texted a friend, called a friend, left a voicemail saying he’s gonna kill everyone at the bank. Feeling suicidal,” the dispatcher said, according to Broadcastify audio.

“Victims: The five victims were identified as Joshua Barrick, 40; Juliana Farmer, 45; Tommy Elliott, 63; James Tutt, 64, and Deana Eckert, 57.

“Hospital response: Dr. Jason Smith, the chief medical officer, said his hospital used 170 units of blood on Monday to treat victims from the bank shooting. He credited the Red Cross and blood donations with saving lives….

“The Louisville Metro Police Department has opened two separate investigations following Monday’s shooting at Old National Bank — one under the purview of homicide and another under the scope of its Public Integrity Unit, a police official said….

“How the events unfolded: The shooting began around 8:30 a.m. ET, police said, about 30 minutes before the bank opens to the public. Bank staff were holding their morning meeting in a conference room when the shooter opened fire, bank manager Rebecca Buchheit-Sims said….”
(CNN. “The latest on the Louisville bank shooting.” 4-11-2023.)

April 11, USA Today: “According to his LinkedIn profile, which was taken down after the shooting, Sturgeon was a summer intern at the bank starting in 2018, and graduated from the University of Alabama, where he got both bachelor’s and master’s degrees by the end of 2020….

“He started working fulltime for Old National Bank in June 2021, and was most recently a syndications associate and portfolio banker, according to his LinkedIn profile….

“Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg…. told reporters Tuesday he was not aware of Sturgeon being given any notice of potentially being fired ahead of the shooting.

“…in a 2018 college essay at the University of Alabama, Sturgeon wrote, “My self-esteem has long been a problem for me” and as a “late bloomer in middle and high school, I struggled to a certain extent to fit in, and this has given me a somewhat negative self-image that persists today.”

April 20, CNN: “(CNN) The shooter who killed five co-workers at a Louisville, Kentucky, bank this month left two very extensive notes – one in his home and one found on him after police killed him in a shootout, according to two law enforcement sources. The notes reveal that part of the shooter’s goal was to show how easy it was in America for someone dealing with a serious mental illness to buy an assault-style weapon, the sources said. The gunman purchased the AR-15-style rifle seven days before the April 10 shooting and under Kentucky law he was only required to fill out a form for the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and to undergo an FBI records check to ensure he was not a felon or the subject of a court-imposed restraining order….” (USA Today. “Louisville shooter left a note, was suicidal before killing 5 at bank: What we know about gunman, motive.” 4-10-2023, updated 4-11-2023.

Sources

CNN. “Louisville shooter left notes revealing part of his goal was to show how easily a mentally ill person can buy a gun in the US, sources say.” 4-20-2023. Accessed 4-25-2023 at: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/louisville-kentucky-bank-mass-shooting-shooter-writings/index.html

CNN. “The latest on the Louisville bank shooting.” 4-11-2023. Accessed 4-11-2023 at: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/louisville-kentucky-shooting-04-11-23/index.html

USA Today. “Louisville shooter left a note, was suicidal before killing 5 at bank: What we know about gunman, motive.” 4-10-2023, updated 4-11-2023. Accessed 4-11-2023 at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/10/who-is-louisville-bank-shooter-motive/11634817002/