Louisville, Ky. – During a news conference on Tuesday, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said the bank employee responsible for opening fire at his Louisville workplace had targeted specific individuals using an AR-15-style rifle that he had purchased legally just one week earlier.
According to Gwinn-Villaroel, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon bought the rifle from a local dealership on April 4th. On Monday, Sturgeon used the weapon to livestream the attack on Instagram, killing five people and injuring eight others.
The chief also announced that body camera footage from the incident, which left a rookie officer critically injured with a gunshot wound to the head, will be made public later today.
We are planning on releasing body-worn video, today. Please continue to monitor our social media for updates. #LMPD
— LMPD (@LMPD) April 11, 2023
The officer’s condition was reported as stable but critical as of Tuesday morning.
Watch the full press conference below:
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