BREAKING: New Details Emerge About How Louisville Shooter Acquired Gun

Connor Sturgeon, the shooter who killed five people at a bank in Louisville on Monday, bought the gun legally just days before the tragedy.

Sturgeon reportedly got fired from his job at the bank, and live-streamed the shooting on Instagram.

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“We have also learned that he purchased the weapon used in this tragic incident on yesterday, on April the 4th. the Louisville Metro Police Chief  said. “He purchased the weapon legally from one of the local dealerships here in Louisville.”

Sturgeon identified as he/him according to his LinkedIn profile.

Five were killed and eight injured. According to Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police, officers rushed to the scene at the Old National Bank on Main Street at 8:30 a.m. after receiving reports of gunshots. Two of the six people rushed to the hospital were police officers. One of the officers is in critical condition.

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Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel says the bank shooter "purchased the weapon legally from one of the local dealerships." pic.twitter.com/Ycz8QaRObR

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I don’t name mass shooters, but the guy in Louisville was a left wing loon — an Alabama grad who posted how much he hated Trump and was furious Tide fans cheered him at the LSU game — and embraced sharing pronouns. If you’re wondering why you aren’t hearing much about him, that’s…

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 11, 2023

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Louisville mass shooting victims Say their names; Tommy Elliott, 63, senior vice president at the bank
Jim Tutt, 64, market executive
Josh Barrick, 40, senior vice president, commercial real estate banking
Juliana Farmer, 45, commercial banking agent
Deana Eckert, 57, executive… pic.twitter.com/ukMGXI9PJx

— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) April 11, 2023