By DYLAN LOVAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO (Associated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A capturing Monday at a financial institution in downtown Louisville killed at the least 4 folks and wounded at the least eight others, police mentioned. The suspected lone shooter was additionally lifeless.
Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey instructed reporters officers who arrived on the scene “encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that time.”
Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter, who gave the impression to be a former worker of the financial institution, however it wasn’t clear how he died.
“We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time,” Humphrey mentioned.
Humphrey mentioned at the least eight folks have been being handled for wounds, together with two cops. One officer and one other of the wounded have been in important situation.
Police later mentioned on a twitter that officers we’re on the scene of the capturing inside minutes. Calls first got here in for the capturing on the Old National Bank about 8:30 a.m.
In a tweet, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned he was heading to the scene.
“Please pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville,” Beshear mentioned.
The FBI mentioned its brokers have been additionally responding to the capturing.
The capturing occurred in a constructing on East Main Street not removed from the Louisville Slugger Field and Waterfront Park.
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