Two people embrace outside the building where a mass shooting happened in Louisville on Monday.

Later Monday night, police said Eckert, one of the injured victims, had passed away, bringing the death toll to five. Five of those injured had gunshot wounds, a hospital spokesperson said. Later that evening, police said a fifth victim – 57-year-old Deana Eckert – also died.Īuthorities initially said nine others were injured in the attack, including a 26-year-old police officer who graduated from the police academy just 10 days ago and was shot in the head.

He was killed by police after a shootout with authorities.įour of the victims, who died Monday morning, were identified as Joshua Barrick, 40 Juliana Farmer, 45 Tommy Elliott, 63 and James Tutt, 64, the chief said. The gunman was identified as Connor Sturgeon, an employee at Old National Bank, according to interim Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel. A 25-year-old bank employee opened fire at his workplace in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, Monday morning and livestreamed the attack that left five dead and eight others injured, authorities said.

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