Louisville bank mass shooting: Police release photographs of all four deceased victims
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: The police have identified and released the photographs of all four victims of the mass shooting who died on Monday morning. Tommy Elliott, 63; Joshua Barrick, 40; James 'Jim' Tutt, 64; and Juliana Farmer, 57, lost their lives in the shooting which also injured close to a dozen people. The attacker has been identified as Connor Sturgeon who was killed in an encounter. Eliott was the Old National Bank’s senior vice president and also a friend of Governor Beshear’s and a regular donor for the Democratic party.
Moreover, he was locally known and in state Democratic circles and had served on Beshear’s inaugural committee in 2019 too. He is survived by his wife and two young children. “Today I'm hurt and I'm hurting and I know so many people out there are as well. We lost four children of God today, one of whom was one of my closest friends. Tommy Elliot helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, and gave me advice on being a good father. One of the people I talk to most in the world and very rarely were we talking about my job,” said the emotional governor.
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Louisville mass shooting: Four dead, eight injured including police officer inside Old National Bank
'I know virtually everyone in it'
He added, “I have a close friend that didn't make it. And I have another that didn't either. I know virtually everyone in it, that's my bank.” “He just started firing. I didn't see his face. We were in the conference room,” a witness told WHAS, adding, "Whoever was next to me got shot, their blood's on me.” Louisville Metro Police deputy chief Paul Humphrey said that the officers arrived within three minutes and found the shooter still firing. They exchanged fire with the killer before he was gunned down by the authorities.
'My colleague knew the suspect'
Once gunfire was heard, employees inside the bank ran for cover. They got inside bathrooms and conference rooms. Rickey Readus, a Louisville resident, revealed that the bank employees who were outside the bank found ran and found shelter at businesses nearby and added that one of the employees knew the suspect, reported Daily Mail.
This is a developing story. MEAWW will keep you updated.