Four killed, eight hospitalised in Louisville shooting; shooter dead
Kentucky shooting
Four people havedied and at least eight hospitalised following thelatest incident of a mass shooting in the United States. A spokesperson of the Louiseville police said that a police officer was among those injured.As per reports, the shooting took place in Louisville, Kentucky, outside the Old National Bank.
Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said that they received calls about the shooting at 8:30 am which was reported from the 300 block E Main at the Old National Bank.
At a press conference, police told reporters that the “lone gunman” in the Louisville shooting had a connection with the bank where the shooting took place. The suspect appears to be a previous employee, the police said.
Police further informed that they responded to the call about the shootingwithin three minutes.Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said that they encountered the suspect “almost immediately".
Meanwhile,Kentucky GovernorAndy Beshear said at the press conference that the bank where the shooting occurred is his bank and he lost two friends in the mass shooting.
"This is awful. I havea very close friend that didn'tmake it today, and I have another close friend that didn't either," Beshear said.
He also said that another one of his friends was injured.
Earlier, LMPDconfirmed "multiple casualties" at the scene and asked people to stay away from the area.The police department also tweeted that the shooter has been "neutralised".
Previously confirming "reports of an active aggressor" in the centre of the city,Louisville policeadvised people to stay clear of the area.
As per witness reports posted on social media, a dozen police cars and three ambulances responded to the shooting incident alert, and more than four people have been transported to the hospital. However, the exact number is still unknown.
Kentucky GovernorAndy Beshear also took to Twitter toconfirm the "active shooting" and said thathe is heading to the scene of the shooting.
'Please pray for all of the families impacted, and for the city of Louisville,' he tweeted.
(With inputs from agencies)
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