Louisville (USA): Five people were killed and at least six others were injured in a shooting at a bank building in downtown Louisville on Monday. Police gave this information. Police said that the suspected shooter has also been killed. Paul Humphrey, deputy chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, told reporters at the scene, “There is still a shooting going on inside the building at the scene.”
Humphrey said, “The shooter was confirmed dead at the scene. “However, we do not yet know the exact cause of death of the attacker at this time,” Humphrey added that at least six people were injured, including a police officer. Has been taken to the hospital. But he has no idea about his condition.
At the same time, the Louisville Metro Police Department asked people on Twitter on Monday to avoid going there in view of the prevailing situation in the area. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said in a tweet that he was on his way to the scene. The shooting incident took place in a building located on East Main Street, in which the Old National Bank is located.
Witnesses who exited the building told Louisville station WHAS-TV that they heard gunshots inside the building, and television footage showed several police vehicles in the area. At the same time, Governor Beshear said, ‘Please pray for all the affected families and the city of Louisville.’ The FBI said that its agents are also responding to the shooting. The shooting took place in a building on East Main Street, which houses the Old National Bank, not far from Louisville Slugger Field and Waterfront Park.
