Unseen images depict Connor Sturgeon’s lovely family life with his basketball coach’s father before he killed five people in Louisville.
UNSEEN photographs show Connor Sturgeon’s lovely family life before he murdered five people and wounded several others in a sad incident in Louisville on Monday.
According to papers obtained by The US Sun, the suspect was identified as Connor Sturgeon, 25, an employee of Old National Bank.
Pictures acquired online show Sturgeon appears to be a regular 25-year-old with family and friends, raising questions about his motivations.
Connor Sturgeon poses with his family, which includes his mother and father.
According to The Daily Beast, Sturgeon was described as clever, popular, and a standout athlete in high school track, football, & basketball by a friend and former teammate.
Sturgeon was streaming live when he opened fire with a rifle at about 8.38 a.m. in the Old National Bank Building, according to Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
Late Monday, the death toll jumped from four to five. Police discovered nine injured individuals at the spot, involving two police officers.
Gwinn-Villaroel claimed Sturgeon was killed after he and cops traded firearms. It’s unknown whether he was shot by police or shot himself.
63-year-old Senior vice president Tommy Elliott, marketing executive Jim Tutt, 64, the senior vice president of commercial property Josh Barrick, 40, and consumer banking agent Juliana Farmer, 57, were all slain.
Deanna Eckert, 57, died as a result of her injuries.
According to Meta, Facebook has fully pulled the broadcast of the shootings from its site.
According to the statement, Facebook “immediately pulled the livestream of this horrific tragedy this morning.”
Search for Shooter’s Home
Following the shooting, federal and local officials cordoned off Sturgeon’s street to inspect his home and chat with his neighbors in search of any leads.
Kami Cooper, a neighbor, stated that she didn’t know him but added, “I’m practically speechless.” “You see it on the news, but not at home,” according to the Associated Press.
“It’s incredible, it could happen here, on my street.”
According to Fox affiliate WDRB in Louisville, officers were seen in recent images leaving Sturgeon’s residence with bags full of evidence.
Connor Sturgeon, Louisville Shooting Suspect: Important Facts
According to Louisville police, Connor Sturgeon was the gunman who killed five people and injured at least eight others in a shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10, 2023. Sturgeon, 23, was a bank employee, according to police. According to the police, he is also deceased.
Police revealed at a press conference that Sturgeon was live-streaming on Social media at the time of the shooting. Instagram removed the video and the profile belonging to Sturgeon. It was unclear how long the live video was broadcast on Instagram and whether any segments had been shared elsewhere online.
Police or Old National Bank did not confirm Sturgeon’s work status at the time of the shooting.
Joshua Barrick, 40, Thomas Elliott, 63, Juliana Farmer, 45, and James Tutt, 64, were among those slain in the shooting. Officer Nickolas Wilt of the Louisville Metro Police Department was injured and is in critical condition, according to officials. According to their LinkedIn profiles, the four victims worked with the shooter at Old National Bank. Other than the police officers, the injured victims worked at the bank, according to police. Several hours after their press conference, Louisville police announced the death of a fifth victim, Deana Eckert, 57.
Officers responded to reports of an active shooter at the downtown bank in the 300 block of East Main Street around 8:30 a.m., according to the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department. According to authorities, the “lone shooter” was discovered dead with four other victims.
Officer Nick Wilt is 26 years old and graduated from the police school in March 2023, according to Louisville Acting Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel. Wilt was shot in the head, according to Gwinn-Villaroel, and required brain surgery. He is very ill but stable. According to the interim chief, all three victims, including Wilt, are in a critical state at the University of Louisville Hospital. According to her, three others remain in non-critical condition, and three have been treated and released.
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