right. it s the top of the hour in the cnn newsroom. i m fredricka whitfield in new york and we are moments away from an update on today s deadly mass shooting in louisville, kentucky. a gunman opening fire at a downtown bank, killing at least four people and wounding nine others. police responded quickly getting into a gunfight with the shooter. two officers were injured in the exchange, with one now in critical condition. the shooter is dead and police are still trying to piece together how he was killed and why the former bank employee may have gone on this shooting spree. officials are expecting to hold a briefing at any moment. of course, we ll take that to you, but before it begins, let s go first to cnn s shimon prokupecz. so shimon, what do we know about how all of this unfolded right so sometimes around 8 30 this morning after a 30 before the bank was open. the shooting took place police saying that they were there within three minutes. just think about that for the
in the fight for abortion access in this country. in texas, a federal judge s halting the fda approval of the drug crestone by the end of this week, it s one of the main medications used to provide abortions for the past 20 years. the department of justice is arguing for an emergency. stay where attorneys right quote if allowed to take effect. the court s order with thwart fda as scientific judgment and severely harmed women, particularly those for whom mifepristone is a medical or practical necessity, this harm would be felt throughout the country. given that medford preston has lawful uses in every state. but there is a conflicting new court ruling out of washington state, the federal judge, they re protecting access to the drug in 17 democratic led states and the district of columbia, which sued to protect medication. abortion i m joined now by laura chavarria. she is a