2023 Louisville bank shooting

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	\| caption = Connor Sturgeon inside of the bank during the shooting		\| caption = Connor Sturgeon inside of the bank during the shooting
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	\| time-begin = 8:36<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/louisville-corner-changed-forever-9-152203640.html \|title=A Louisville corner changed forever: How 9 minutes of terror unfolded at Old National Bank \|date=April 18, 2023 \|access-date=April 22, 2023 \|archive-date=April 22, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422065034/https://www.yahoo.com/gma/louisville-corner-changed-forever-9-152203640.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>		\| time-begin = 8:35<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.yahoo.com/gma/louisville-corner-changed-forever-9-152203640.html \|title=A Louisville corner changed forever: How 9 minutes of terror unfolded at Old National Bank \|date=April 18, 2023 \|access-date=April 22, 2023 \|archive-date=April 22, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422065034/https://www.yahoo.com/gma/louisville-corner-changed-forever-9-152203640.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	\| type = [[Mass shooting]], [[mass murder]], [[Workplace violence#Deadly examples\|workplace shooting]], [[shootout]]		\| type = [[Mass shooting]], [[mass murder]], [[Workplace violence#Deadly examples\|workplace shooting]], [[shootout]]
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	The shooting happened on the first floor of the Old National Bank on East Main Street, near [[Louisville Slugger Field]] and [[Louisville Waterfront Park\|Waterfront Park]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=D'Andrea \|first1=Aaron \|last2=Boynton \|first2=Sean \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=Louisville shooting: At least 5 dead, 6 in hospital as police investigate \|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9612695/louisville-shooting-police-investigation/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410160658/https://globalnews.ca/news/9612695/louisville-shooting-police-investigation/ \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|website=Global News \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=5 dead after shooting at Kentucky bank building \|work=[[CBC News]] \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louisville-kentucky-shooting-1.6806037 \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410160720/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louisville-kentucky-shooting-1.6806037 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharp \|first=Rachel \|date=April 11, 2023 \|title=Did Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon have CTE? \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/louisville-shooter-connor-sturgeon-cte-b2317865.html \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|website=The Independent \|language=en \|archive-date=April 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411201518/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/louisville-shooter-connor-sturgeon-cte-b2317865.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The shooter used an [[AR-15 style rifle]], according to an anonymous federal law enforcement source.<ref name="cnn-ar15">{{cite news \|last1=Levenson \|first1=Eric \|last2=Sgueglia \|first2=Kristina \|last3=Tebor \|first3=Celina \|last4=Miller \|first4=John \|title=Gunman livestreamed mass shooting at Louisville bank that left 5 dead and 8 injured, police say \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/us/louisville-ketucky-incident/index.html \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|work=CNN \|date=April 10, 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410155749/https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/us/louisville-ketucky-incident/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The shooting happened on the first floor of the Old National Bank on East Main Street, near [[Louisville Slugger Field]] and [[Louisville Waterfront Park\|Waterfront Park]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=D'Andrea \|first1=Aaron \|last2=Boynton \|first2=Sean \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=Louisville shooting: At least 5 dead, 6 in hospital as police investigate \|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9612695/louisville-shooting-police-investigation/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410160658/https://globalnews.ca/news/9612695/louisville-shooting-police-investigation/ \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|website=Global News \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=5 dead after shooting at Kentucky bank building \|work=[[CBC News]] \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louisville-kentucky-shooting-1.6806037 \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410160720/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/louisville-kentucky-shooting-1.6806037 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sharp \|first=Rachel \|date=April 11, 2023 \|title=Did Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon have CTE? \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/louisville-shooter-connor-sturgeon-cte-b2317865.html \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|website=The Independent \|language=en \|archive-date=April 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411201518/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/louisville-shooter-connor-sturgeon-cte-b2317865.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The shooter used an [[AR-15 style rifle]], according to an anonymous federal law enforcement source.<ref name="cnn-ar15">{{cite news \|last1=Levenson \|first1=Eric \|last2=Sgueglia \|first2=Kristina \|last3=Tebor \|first3=Celina \|last4=Miller \|first4=John \|title=Gunman livestreamed mass shooting at Louisville bank that left 5 dead and 8 injured, police say \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/us/louisville-ketucky-incident/index.html \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|work=CNN \|date=April 10, 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=April 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410155749/https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/us/louisville-ketucky-incident/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			At 8:15 a.m. EDT, Sturgeon arrives at the Old National Bank in his car and took out a gym bag from the trunk. He walked to his office to prepare for the shooting. Around 17 minutes later, while sitting in his office, Sturgeon started an [[Instagram]] livestream from his cellphone. He would make last minute adjustments before finally stepping out of his office about three minutes later.<ref name="lmpd23-103" />
⚫	Phone calls placed at around 8:38 a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone\|EDT]] from the Old National Bank reported an active shooter in the area. The call was later changed to an active aggressor report.<ref name="Riley-2023" /><ref name="Vogt-2023">{{Cite web \|last=Vogt \|first=Dustin \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=LMPD: 5 dead, 6 injured including officer from downtown Louisville shooting; suspect 'neutralized' \|url=https://www.wave3.com/2023/04/10/lmpd-5-dead-6-injured-including-officer-downtown-louisville-shooting-suspect-neutralized/ \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|website=WAVE3 \|language=en}}</ref> The employees of Old National Bank were in a conference room during a scheduled virtual meeting when the shooter opened fire. A manager at the bank said she observed the shooting through her computer.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Devine \|first1=Curt \|title="I witnessed people being murdered." Bank manager says she saw shooting during a virtual meeting \|url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/louisville-kentucky-shooting-04-10-23/h_32af1a410a87e9de69b85fcb0eed73b8 \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|work=CNN \|date=April 10, 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=April 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411054046/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/louisville-kentucky-shooting-04-10-23/h_32af1a410a87e9de69b85fcb0eed73b8 \|url-status=live }}</ref> After the first shots were fired, the shooter began [[Livestreamed crime\|livestreaming the shooting]] on [[Instagram]] until he was killed by officers from the [[Louisville Metro Police Department]]

			At 8:35:12 a.m., Sturgeon came out of his office, carrying the rifle, three loaded magazines, and a cellphone placed in his shirt pocket. He briefly walked into a nearby office to check for people before walking out. As he walked out, he encountered a female co-worker. He aimed the rifle at her and said, "it's time to go" before pulling the trigger. He pulled the [[Cocking handle\|charging handle]] of the rifle and tried shooting a round at her again. This time, he managed to hit her leg with a single shot. The co-worker ran away as Sturgeon turned his attention towards the conference room while releasing a live round. The first shot happened at 8:35:35 a.m.

			In the conference room, 13 people were attending a meeting physically while some were attending through a video call. A male co-worker, who was aware of the gunshot, ran out of the conference room to the hallway just as Sturgeon walked towards the room. Sturgeon shot the man to death before walking up to the entrance of the conference room. Sturgeon proceeded to open fire at the occupants of the conference room while blocking the entrance. He fired in different angles to reach people hiding underneath the table. He shot eight people inside the conference room, killing four, before turning away and reloading his rifle. The entire assault on the conference room, beginning from the moment the male co-worker was shot to death outside, lasted 23 seconds. 25-30 rounds were fired at the conference room.

			For the next four minutes, Sturgeon would pace and hide around the first floor of the building waiting for police to arrive, even checking his watch. No shots were fired during the interval.

			At 8:40:53 a.m., Sturgeon opened fire on a police vehicle that had arrived at the shooting scene. He also quickly fired a shot at two civilians in the office lobby, hitting no one before pacing between the lobby and the office area. At 8:41:35 a.m., two police officers, Nickolas Wilt and Cory Galloway, tried approaching the building on foot. Sturgeon fired several rounds at the officers, hitting both of them and a civilian who was across the street from the bank. About 30 seconds later, Sturgeon fired two more rounds at Wilt and other officers trying to rescue him. For the next two minutes, Sturgeon paced around the building without firing any more shots. At 8:43:46 a.m., police engaged in a shootout with Sturgeon. Officer Galloway fired several rounds at Sturgeon with his duty rifle, killing him and ending the incident.<ref name="lmpd23-103" />

		⚫	Phone calls placed at around 8:38 a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone\|EDT]] from the Old National Bank reported an active shooter in the area. The call was later changed to an active aggressor report.<ref name="Riley-2023" /><ref name="Vogt-2023">{{Cite web \|last=Vogt \|first=Dustin \|date=April 10, 2023 \|title=LMPD: 5 dead, 6 injured including officer from downtown Louisville shooting; suspect 'neutralized' \|url=https://www.wave3.com/2023/04/10/lmpd-5-dead-6-injured-including-officer-downtown-louisville-shooting-suspect-neutralized/ \|access-date=April 10, 2023 \|website=WAVE3 \|language=en}}</ref> The employees of Old National Bank were in a conference room during a scheduled virtual meeting when the shooter opened fire. A manager at the bank said she observed the shooting through her computer.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Devine \|first1=Curt \|title="I witnessed people being murdered." Bank manager says she saw shooting during a virtual meeting \|url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/louisville-kentucky-shooting-04-10-23/h_32af1a410a87e9de69b85fcb0eed73b8 \|access-date=April 11, 2023 \|work=CNN \|date=April 10, 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=April 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411054046/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/louisville-kentucky-shooting-04-10-23/h_32af1a410a87e9de69b85fcb0eed73b8 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Before the first shots were fired, the shooter began [[Livestreamed crime\|livestreaming the shooting]] on Instagram until he was killed by officers from the [[Louisville Metro Police Department]]
	(LMPD). The livestream was then taken down by Instagram.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Debusmann Jr.\|first1=Bernd\|last2=Matza\|first2=Max\|access-date=April 11, 2023\|title=Louisville, Kentucky: Gunman kills five in bank shooting\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65233350\|newspaper=BBC News\|date=April 10, 2023\|archive-date=April 10, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410140300/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65233350\|url-status=live}}</ref>		(LMPD). The livestream was then taken down by Instagram.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Debusmann Jr.\|first1=Bernd\|last2=Matza\|first2=Max\|access-date=April 11, 2023\|title=Louisville, Kentucky: Gunman kills five in bank shooting\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65233350\|newspaper=BBC News\|date=April 10, 2023\|archive-date=April 10, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410140300/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65233350\|url-status=live}}</ref>