Five people have been killed with "multiple" people injured after a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky.
Authorities received a call at around 8:30 AM local time about an active shooter in the area, with the situation ongoing when police arrived at the scene.
"We are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the 300 block of East Main. Please stay out of the area. There are multiple casualties," Louisville Metro Police Department tweeted.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear tweeted: "LMPD has confirmed a shooting situation in downtown Louisville with multiple casualties. I am headed there now. Please pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville."
Brian Krassenstein, an independent journalist, attended the scene where he heard police officers yell: "Active shooter at the bank."
He also shared a video from the scene on social media in which shots can be heard.
FBI Louisville confirmed that they are in attendance. "FBI Louisville special agents have responded to the scene of this morning's shooting in downtown Louisville and are assisting our law enforcement partners," they penned via Twitter.
Just under an hour after the initial report, the police department confirmed that the shooter was dead at the scene, though it is not clear how he came to be deceased at this stage.
"There is no longer an active aggressor threat. The suspected shooter has been neutralized," they wrote.
"The shooter was confirmed to be dead on the scene. We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time,” LMPD Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said during a press conference at the scene.
He told reporters: "We received a report of shots fired and a possible active shooter at 333 East Main Street at the Old National Bank. Shortly after, officers arrived on the scene [...] where they encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that time.
"The shooter was confirmed to be dead on the scene. We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time.
"Five people are confirmed to have been killed inside, with at least six transported to the University of Louisville Hospital including one officer with various injuries. We are unable to confirm the status of those who have been transported at this time."
He added: "I will reiterate that this is an ongoing investigation, this information is preliminary and it will be updated shortly."
Deputy Chief Humphrey reassured viewers that there is "no known active danger" to the public at this stage but urged them to stay away from the area as "it will be an ongoing scene that will take a long time to investigate."
Police confirmed that at least five people had been killed in the mass shooting incident, with six others transported to a local hospital. One of the six reported to have been transported to the hospital was a police officer, with the current well-being of those injured remaining unknown.
The identity of the shooter remains unknown.
