On April 10 a gunman opened fire at a bank in downtown Louisville, killing five people and injuring eight. Police have stated the entire attack was live streamed.

Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old male, opened fire at Old National Bank – where he worked. Responding officers were instantly met with gunfire, returning fire and dispatching the shooter.

The gunman was armed with a rifle, specifically, an AR-15 he had bought legally on April 4 in Louisville. 

Aside from federal laws which prohibit gun purchases by convicted felons, there are no Kentucky laws that prohibit gun purchases to state residents who have mental health disorders, violent misdemeanor convictions, domestic abuse-related restraining orders, or anyone with substance abuse disorders.

There is even a law in Kentucky requiring seized guns to be auctioned. This requirement will include the Louisville shooter’s rifle, which will be put on auction soon.

The shooter left three people in critical condition, one of those being Loiusville officer Nicolas Wilt, who had just graduated from the academy – only on his fourth patrol. Wilt was shot in the head by the awaiting assailant while running toward the gunfire, according to police.

Four others who had been wounded were released from the hospital, while another who initially survived the shooting, Diana Eckert, 57, died overnight.

Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the police chief, confirmed on Monday afternoon that the shooter live streamed the attack on social media.

“The suspect was live streaming, and, unfortunately, that’s tragic to know that incident was out there and captured,” Gwinn-Villaroel said.  “We’re hopeful that we can have that footage removed

Meta, which is the company that owns Facebook, said in a statement that they have removed the footage of the tragic incident the following morning.

People who have worked with Sturgeon at the bank were shocked by his deadly actions Monday morning.

“I mean, to be honest, I can’t even wrap my head around that Connor would do this,” Kevin Luoma, a 42-year-old coworker of Sturgeon’s, said.

It was also confirmed that the shooter had told at least one person he was suicidal and contemplating harm. It’s not clear who he told, but representative Morgan McGarvey confirmed he texted at least one person.

Police first got word of shots fired at 8:38 pm, and officers arrived on-scene within three minutes, killing the gunman just minutes after that. Officer Wilt and his field training officer, Cory Galloway, “heroically ran into a barrage of fire from a waiting assailant with an assault rifle,” Mayor Greenberg said. Officer Galloway fired the shots that killed the assailant.

Not much is known about the shooter’s motive, aside from the fact he worked at the bank. Although, as more information gets released, the motive may become more clear.