Mass shooting in Louisville park

KENTUCKY: Two people were reportedly killed and four wounded on the night of Saturday, April 15, when gunfire erupted into a multi-person crowd gathered in a Louisville park. According to LMPD Deputy Chief Lt. Paul Humphrey, the shooting took place at 9 pm in Chickasaw Park, where ‘hundreds’ of people had gathered. Mass shooting in Louisville park

While two people died in the park, four others were taken to hospital, according to police. One of the injured is said to be in critical condition, the New York Post reported. Police have yet to release information on any suspects and do not know how many shooters opened fire.

Hundreds of people were in the park at the time of the shooting when someone started shooting into the crowd, hitting at least six people,” Humphrey said, according to CNN. “I want to speak directly to whoever the shooter is,” he added. Humphrey further added: “Surrender. The best you can do is turn yourself in. We know this won’t end well. The best case scenario is you turn yourself in and stop this.”

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Mass shooting in Louisville park

This shooting broke out just five miles from where the Old National Bank shooting occurred a few days ago. The gunman, Connor Sturgeo, reportedly entered the Old National Bank in downtown on Monday, April 10, and shot at least five people. He wounded at least eight other people before dying in an exchange of fire with police.

The victims of the shooting were identified as Thomas Elliot, 63, James Tutt, 64, Joshua Barrick, 40, Julianna Farmer, 45, and Deana Eckert, 57. Sturgeo reportedly worked for the bank as an intern. summer for three years before taking a job as a business development professional in 2021. Last year, he was hired as a full-time associate and portfolio banker.

Sturgeon was the 2016 NTSPY winner for Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He also won the Evansville regional title in the 400-meter dash during the 2015-16 track season and placed 20th at the state championships. In 2015, he was named a National Merit Scholar. The shooting at the bank was reportedly the 146th mass shooting in the US in 2023, which is more than the number of days elapsed in the year. It came just days after a school shooting in Nashville, which is just a three-hour drive from Louisville.

At the time, President Joe Biden blamed the Republicans for failing to crack down on the problem of gun violence in the country. “How many more Americans must die before Republicans in Congress act to protect our communities?” he asked him. Biden added: “We have long called for the safe storage of firearms. Require background checks for all gun sales. Eliminate liability immunity for gun manufacturers. We can and must do these things now.”Read More……