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avid_creative/Getty Images(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -- Five people were killed and eight others were injured in a mass shooting at a bank in Kentucky's largest city on Monday morning, according to police.

The suspect was killed by officers responding to the scene at Old National Bank in Louisville, police said.



Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:

Apr 11, 5:52 PM EDT
Timeline of police response

Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey provided a timeline of the police response to Monday's shooting while sharing body camera footage from the responding officers:

--8:38 a.m.: Officers dispatched.

--8:41 a.m.: Officers Nickolas Wilt and Cory Galloway pull up to an entrance to the bank. Gunshots are immediately fired in their direction, forcing them to back up the car.

--8:42 a.m.: They exit the vehicle.

--8:44 a.m.: Wilt is struck and officers return fire. When Wilt is struck, Galloway is heard yelling, "He’s down! Get the officer!”

--8:45 a.m.: After a short barrage of gunfire, officers make entry to the bank and confirm the suspect is down.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie

Apr 11, 5:32 PM EDT
Body camera footage released

Louisville police have released body camera footage from Monday's mass shooting.

The footage shows the interaction between the shooter and responding officers, including Nickolas Wilt, who was shot and remains in critical condition.

"You will see he never hesitates," Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said of Wilt during a press briefing on the footage. "This young man went back in to the line of fire."

Humphrey said the suspect "lied in wait" for officers to respond to the bank shooting.

The officers could not see inside the building on their approach, and the footage conveys the "tension" of the scene, Humphrey said.

Officers and EMS treated victims at the scene of the shooting. The actions of first responders "absolutely saved lives," Humphrey said.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said authorities plan to release 911 audio of the incident within the next 24 hours.

"We know there are still a lot of unanswered questions," Greenberg said at the briefing. "We will continue to provide information as soon as it is available."

Apr 11, 3:50 PM EDT
1 victim remains in critical condition

Of the eight people injured in Monday's mass shooting, three remain at the University of Louisville Hospital.

One of those patients, 26-year-old police officer Nickolas Wilt, is still in critical condition, hospital officials said, and the other two patients are stable and in fair condition.

Wilt was shot in the head while running toward the gunfire, according to police. Wilt just graduated from the police academy on March 31.

Wilt was on his fourth shift ever when he rushed the shooter, with his field training officer beside him, said Jackie Gwinn-Villaorel, Louisville’s interim police chief.

The training officer, Cory Galloway, shot and killed the suspect, authorities said, while being grazed by a bullet.

Apr 11, 12:23 PM EDT
Suspect bought AR-15 legally last week

The suspected shooter, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, bought the AR-15 legally on April 4 in Louisville, Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel, interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, said at a news conference Tuesday.

Sturgeon was a current employee of the bank where the "targeted" shooting unfolded, she said.

Police said body camera footage from officers who responded to the shooting will be released Tuesday afternoon.

A vigil will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said.

The mayor noted that, under Kentucky law, the gun used in Monday's mass shooting will one day be auctioned off and back on the street.

He pleaded, "It's time to change this law and let us destroy illegal guns and destroy the guns that have been used to kill our friends and kill our neighbors."

"Five more families have lost a loved one," the mayor said.

"This is happening in America everywhere and will keep happening until we say 'enough' and take meaningful action," he said. "Doing nothing is not a strategy, is not a solution."

The suspect left a note and "texted or called at least one person to let them know he was suicidal and contemplating harm," Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., said at Tuesday's news conference.

"But we don't have the tools on the books to deal with someone who is an imminent danger to themselves or to others," he said.

"We can come together at the federal level, working with each other to solve this problem which is impacting all of us in a uniquely American way, and get universal background checks so people who shouldn’t have a gun can't buy one," McGarvey said.

"That is not a political issue, but it becomes one when Kentucky Republicans would rather ban books and pronouns, and then make Kentucky a sanctuary state for weapons," he said.

Apr 11, 10:48 AM EDT
One victim remains in critical condition

Of the eight people injured in Monday's mass shooting, four remain at the University of Louisville Hospital.

One of those patients, 26-year-old police officer Nickolas Wilt, is still in critical condition, hospital officials said, and the other three patients are stable and in fair condition.

Wilt was shot in the head while running toward the gunfire, according to police. Wilt just graduated from the police academy on March 31.

Apr 11, 8:08 AM EDT
Suspect was armed with AR-15, mayor says

The alleged gunman in Monday's mass shooting at a Louisville bank was wielding an AR-15 when he was gunned down by police, according to Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

Craig revealed the detail during an interview with CBS News on Tuesday morning.

Apr 11, 7:54 AM EDT
What we know about Kentucky's gun laws

Kentucky is one of 26 U.S. states that allow for permitless carry of firearms for eligible adults.

The Bluegrass State passed a law in 2019 removing the provisions that mandated state gun owners pass a background check if they were going to conceal carry their weapon. Under the law, most adults over the age of 21 can purchase and carry a firearm and take them to most places in Kentucky without any license.

Although gun owners can still apply for a gun license, which requires background checks, they are only meant for people who need such permits when traveling out of state.

Aside from federal laws that prohibit gun purchases by people with convicted felonies, there are no Kentucky laws that prohibit gun purchases to state residents who have mental health disorders, violent misdemeanor convictions, domestic abuse-related restraining orders or anyone with substance abuse disorders.

Firearms are still prohibited in several locations in Kentucky. Schools, government buildings, courthouses, police stations and any place that serves alcohol are gun-free locations, according to state law.

Kentucky law does not have any provisions preventing firearms in several locations such as hospitals, houses of worship, sports arenas, casinos, polling places and banks. However, local business owners and public and private colleges are also allowed to prohibit firearms on their properties, but they must have adequate signage on their premises, according to state law.

Apr 10, 10:59 PM EDT
Old National Bank releases new statement

"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," Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan said in a new statement Monday night.

Ryan and other members of the Old National leadership team have been in Louisville much of the day offering support to affected individuals and their families, and they will continue to be on hand to provide support in the days ahead.

"Obviously, this is an incredibly difficult situation, and our entire focus is on making sure that everyone affected has the support and assistance they need," Ryan said. "On behalf of everyone at Old

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