Watch the video: Multiple gunshot deaths in Louisville, Kentucky.
Shots were fired in Louisville, Kentucky, on Easter Monday. Shortly after the incident, the FBI spoke of an attacker in the center of the city, which has a population of around 625,000. A man fired shots near Slugger Field baseball stadium. Eyewitnesses observed a police operation and spoke of several deaths. According to media reports, at least six people were fatally injured. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he was making his way downtown. The FBI urged residents to stay away from the affected area.
Four people were killed in a gun attack at a Kentucky bank, police said. The alleged shooter was also dead, said the police in the city of Louisville on Monday after the attack. Eight people were injured and treated in hospital. Two police officers were among the injured, one of the officers is in critical condition.
Louisville Deputy Chief of Police Paul Humphrey said officers arrived at the scene minutes after the 911 call and found the suspected gunman, who was still firing at the time. The two officers were injured in the exchange of fire with him. It is still unclear whether the shooter was killed by police or shot himself. According to previous investigations, the man had a connection to the bank and was either a current or former employee. Further background of the act were initially unclear.
“This is a tragic event,” Humphrey said. However, the quick intervention of the police prevented further victims.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said two of the dead were close friends of his. Another person he is friends with is currently being treated in the hospital. “This is terrible,” said the Democrat, fighting back tears.
The United States has long faced tremendous levels of gun violence. Rampages and deadly shootouts are part of everyday life. Larger attacks of this kind regularly lead to discussions about tightening gun laws – but so far without any success. Firearms are readily available and widely circulated in the United States.