The Louisville mass shooter left a haunting final voicemail message that revealed his plans to "kill everyone" at the bank.
On April 10, at least five people were tragically murdered and eight others were injured in a mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, per The Guardian.
The shooting occurred at around 8.30 AM on Monday when gunman Connor Sturgeon was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and stormed the bank, where he previously worked.
According to The Independent, the 23-year-old gunned down five of his colleagues in the first-floor conference room while live-streaming the attack on his Instagram page.
The motive for the attack has not been disclosed yet but it has been stated that the suspect left some startling warnings about his deadly plans prior to the tragedy.
In the lead-up to the attack, Sturgeon shared a post on his Instagram story which read: "They won’t listen to words or protests. Let’s see if they hear this."
It has also been heard in police dispatch audio, released by Broadcastify, of a dispatcher informing officials that Sturgeon had called a friend before the shooting and left a voicemail saying he felt "suicidal" and intended to "kill everyone at the bank," per the outlet.
In addition to this, the gunman had penned a note to his parents and a friend detailing his plans to open fire in the bank, a law enforcement source divulged to CNN.
The deceased victims - all executives at the bank - have been identified as Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deana Eckert, 57.
Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, was emotional during a news briefing after revealing that he knew some of the victims, including Elliot, a senior vice president at the bank.
"I have a very close friend who didn’t make it today," he said, as cited by The Guardian. "And I have another close friend who didn’t, either. And one who’s at the hospital that I hope is going to make it through."
Law enforcement responded to the shooting within three minutes and exchanged gunfire with Sturgeon, who was ultimately shot dead.
Paul Humphrey, the deputy chief of the LMPD, spoke to the media about the cops' quick response and said: "They absolutely saved people’s lives. It was the heroic response of the officers that made sure that no more people were more seriously injured," as shared by the publication.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of all the victims.
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