Police in Louisville, Kentucky say an active shooting in the city's downtown area resulted in "multiple casualties" before the gunman was "neutralized."
The incident unfolded around 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Old National Bank, across the street from Louisville Slugger Field. The gunman was still firing shots inside the building when officers arrived at the scene minutes after receiving reports of an active shooter, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Just before 9:30 a.m., police instructed the public to avoid the area due to an "active aggressor" threat.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg also urged to public to stay away from the scene.
At 10:16 a.m., police said the threat was no longer active.
"The suspected shooter has been neutralized," police said, adding only that the shooter "is deceased." While officers did exchange gunfire with the suspect, it's not yet clear if he was killed by police or if he died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
According to police, the gunman was identified as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, an employee at the bank.
Police confirmed that four people were killed and nine others were injured and taken to the hospital. Two of the injured victims are police officers.
Those killed have been identified as Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliot, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; and James Tutt, 64.
Three of the injured victims are in critical condition, including one of the officers -- identified as Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, who was recently sworn in to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Three victims are in non-critical condition and three others have been treated and released, according to CNN.
A massive police presence remains in the area. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, are on scene.
No further details have been released at this time.
A witness told WDRB she was driving by the intersection when she heard several gunshots and breaking glass.
"As I was sitting at that intersection gunfire erupted, like, right over my head. I didn't know if it was going at the bank or out of the bank. I took off," the woman, who only wanted to be identified as Debbie, told the station. "When I turned, I saw that one of the windows in the bank had been blown out."
Multiple police units immediately swarmed the scene.
"They were coming from everywhere," Debbie said. "The police were coming out of their cars with black rifles."
Governor Andy Beshear called the shooting a tragedy and asked people to "pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville."
"Louisville and the entire commonwealth are mourning and we call on everyone to share the love, support and compassion this community desperately needs right now," Beshear said on Twitter. "A senseless act took the lives of our fellow Kentuckians, including friends of mine. What these families are experiencing is unimaginable. They need us to wrap our arms around them and to love them with all our hearts."
This is a developing situation. Check back for updates.
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