At Least Five Dead After Suspect Opens Fire in Louisville Bank

The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (LMPD) confirmed that at least five people were killed after a suspect opened fire inside Louisville, Kentucky’s, Old National Bank Monday morning.

One of the persons wounded in Monday morning’s bank attack died later in the day, bringing the total number of deaths from the attack to five.

LMPD said police received an alert of shots fired at the bank around 8:30 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they heard shots being fired. After exchanging fire with the suspect, officers found the suspect deceased, but do not know if the death was self-inflicted or due to gunfire from police.

Six people were injured and have been transported to a hospital. An officer is one of the six injured individuals.

WLKY spoke to a witness to the police response who stressed that LMPD entered the building immediately upon arrival.

(This article has been updated.)

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