Louisville police will release the body camera footage from officers who engaged the shooter in the Old National Bank shooting on Monday that killed five and injured eight others.
The shooter was Connor Sturgeon, an Old National Bank employee. He was killed after engaging in gunfire with officers and critically injuring Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, who had just graduated from a police training academy and was on his fourth shift as an officer.
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The shooting victims have been identified as Joshua Barrick, 40; Deana Eckert, 57; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; and James Tutt, 64.
Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel provided updates on the investigation into the mass shooting during a Tuesday morning press conference with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and other law and medical officials.
Gwinn-Villaroel said the body camera footage would be released sometime Tuesday afternoon. Greenberg said there was no evidence to show there was armed security at the bank.
Sturgeon used an AR-15 that was legally purchased on April 4 from a local dealership, Gwinn-Villaroel said. Police do not have information regarding the number of rounds fired or if there were additional firearms at this time.
Officers executed a search warrant on the shooter's home, discovering several items related to the shooting, but Gwinn-Villaroel said she could not provide additional details at this point in the investigation.
A motive for the shooter has not been established, but Gwinn-Villaroel said it was a targeted attack.
"He knew those individuals, of course, because he worked there, and the evil that was played out on yesterday, taking those lives and injuring so many others, is truly unfortunate, but again, the investigation is still ongoing," she said.
Police said there was a nine-minute span between the beginning of the shooting and Sturgeon's death. Gwinn-Villaroel said there was "no hesitation" from the three responding officers.
"One of the questions I asked them yesterday, I said, 'If we don't go, who will?' and they all nodded that they're going. So we'll continue to go because the citizens of this great city depend on us," Gwinn-Villaroel continued.
Greenberg read a statement on behalf of Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan, who said it was an "incredibly difficult situation" and thanked law enforcement and medical team members for their "incredible response."
"There are no words to adequately describe the sadness and devastation that our Old National family is experiencing as we grieve the tragic loss of our team members and pray for the recovery of all those who were injured," Ryan wrote in his statement. "Our entire focus is on making sure that everyone affected has the support and assistance they need on behalf of everyone at Old National."
Jason Smith, chief medical officer at the University of Louisville Health, said four total patients remain at the hospital. Two people remain in the ICU, including Wilt, who is in critical condition and remains sedated after being shot in the head. The other two are not in the ICU and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Smith said 170 units of blood, which "far outstripped our hospital capacity," were used to treat the victims on Monday with the help of the American Red Cross. He said the hospital "barely had to adjust" the operating room schedule to be able to treat the shooting victims.
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Smith said he's worked at the hospital for 15 years, caring for victims of violence and gunshot wounds.
"There's only so many times you can walk into a room and tell someone they're not coming home tomorrow, and it just breaks your heart," he said. "My team is fantastic. They are absolute professionals, and they're wonderful, but sooner or later, it catches up to everyone."