Was Suspected Shooter’s Motive For Kentucky Bank Shooting Revealed?

Police in Louisville, Kentucky announced a deadly shooting Monday morning.

According to earlier reports, five individuals were confirmed dead, including the gunman—eight others sustained injuries.

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The suspected shooter was later identified as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, reportedly an employee at Old National Bank.

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Sturgeon is accused of walking into the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville armed with a rifle and opening fire inside the bank.

Police said the gunman shot and killed four people, while injuring eight others before dying in a shootout with police.

The latest reports Monday evening indicated a 5th victim died following the shooting.

Update: A 5th victim has died following a Louisville bank shooting that a gunman livestreamed, according to police.https://t.co/sU8kSl7REn

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2023

Louisville Metro Police Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Sturgeon livestreamed some of the shooting on Instagram.

From AP:

A Louisville bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his workplace Monday morning, killing five people — including a close friend of Kentucky’s governor — while livestreaming the attack on Instagram, authorities said.

Police arrived as shots were still being fired inside Old National Bank and killed the shooter in an exchange of gunfire, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. The city’s mayor, Craig Greenberg, called the attack “an evil act of targeted violence.”

According to Conner Sturgeon’s LinkedIn profile, he was a Syndications Associate and Portfolio Banker with Old National Bank in Louisville.

Sturgeon’s profile included He/Him pronouns and said he worked full-time at Old National Bank from April 2022 to the present.

Sturgeon interned at Old National Bank for three consecutive summers and obtained his Masters of Science at the University of Alabama in 2020.

Sturgeon allegedly texted a friend before the shooting, saying he was feeling suicidal and “would shoot up the bank.”

He also allegedly wrote on his social media before the shooting: “They won’t listen to words or protests. Let’s see if they hear this.”

Louisville mass shooter reportedly shared this message to his social media shortly before shooting 13 people inside Old National Bank https://t.co/1cP62fymhN

— Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) April 10, 2023

Sturgeon’s now-deleted Instagram account allegedly contained several ominous stories before the shooting.

🚨 JUST IN: The Louisville Shooter posted several ominous stories on his now-wiped Instagram account this morning https://t.co/SRLfHuaQU1

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 10, 2023

Police said earlier they were still investigating a motive for the shooting.

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The latest reports have hinted at a possible motive for Monday's shooting, although not confirmed. 

Multiple outlets reported that Sturgeon was going to be fired or recently fired from the bank and wrote a note saying he would shoot up the bank.

From CNN:

Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon was notified that he was going to be terminated from Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

Sturgeon wrote a note for his parents and a friend indicating that he was going to shoot at the bank, the source said.

It is not clear whether that note was on paper or emailed, or whether it was seen before the incident or after, according to the source.

The shooting was live-streamed on Instagram and has been taken down. Police are in possession of the video, according to the source.

According to the Daily Beast, local media outlet WAVE3 said Sturgeon was fired from the bank last week.

Citing sources, local network WAVE3 reported that Sturgeon was fired from Old National Bank last week.

We'll provide further updates as they become available.