A bench shooting in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, caused at least five deaths while six injured were transported to Louisville University Hospitalincluding a police officer, with “multiple injuries,” reports CNN International.
According to the same sourcethe shooter was killed and the circumstances of his death are still unknownalthough there was a shootout between the gunman and authorities during the incident.
The shooting took place in the Old National Bankin the center of the city, killing at least five people inside the building.
Despite urging residents to stay away from the area, the Louisville Police Department confirmed that “there is no longer an active threat” and that “the suspected shooter has been neutralized.”
The health of the six injured is not yet known.
#BREAK: Police respond to reported shooting incident in downtown Louisville, Kentucky; gunshots heard pic.twitter.com/w3CM9kmSeV
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In this video you can hear both the gunfire and the police yelling “active shooter”:
BNO News Live on Twitter: “BREAKING: Police report “multiple victims” after shooting at business premises in Louisville, Kentucky pic.twitter.com/V0ZB7Awlv7“/twitter
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