Gunman kills five at bank in Louisville, Kentucky: Police
1 year, 8 months ago

Gunman kills five at bank in Louisville, Kentucky: Police

Al Jazeera  

US authorities identify shooter as 23-year-old employee of the bank, as Biden calls for action against gun violence. At least five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, in what the mayor described as an “evil act of targeted violence”. The shooting has renewed calls for gun reforms in the United States, with President Joe Biden singling out Republicans as he demanded action to “protect our communities”. “There are a lot of people that are hurting today.” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg vowed that the city would come together to prevent “horrific acts of gun violence from continuing”. — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett April 10, 2023 Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called for “meaningful action” against gun violence.

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7 injured in Kentucky highway shooting, gunman identified; accused on the run
3 months, 2 weeks ago

7 injured in Kentucky highway shooting, gunman identified; accused on the run

India Today  

At least seven people were injured in a shooting on a highway in the US state of Kentucky. Mayor Randall Weddle of London confirmed in a Facebook post that seven people were reported injured so far in the incident, including some who were shot. The local sheriff's office posted on Facebook warning locals that it was an "active shooter situation" …

4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say

Associated Press  

FLORENCE, Ky. — Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said. The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect’s car falling into a ditch, police said. Police heard shots being …

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

No arrests made as police say they are working to identify a suspect and determine a motive for the attack at a neighbourhood street party. A manhunt is under way after two people were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a neighbourhood street party in the city of Baltimore, the latest deadly incident of gun violence …

Louisville: 6 shot, 2 killed, in new mass killing at US's Chickasaw Park; 2nd incident within a week
1 year, 8 months ago

Louisville: 6 shot, 2 killed, in new mass killing at US's Chickasaw Park; 2nd incident within a week

India TV News  

Louisville gun violence: A week after a banker shot down his colleagues, a fresh incident of gun violence was reported, where six people were shot in Old Louisville on Saturday. Citing Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey, BNO News said there were hundreds of people at the park when someone started shooting at a crowd. Earlier last week, a Louisville bank …

Louisville Shooter's Rifle ‘Will Be Back On The Streets’ Under Kentucky Law, Mayor Says
1 year, 8 months ago

Louisville Shooter's Rifle ‘Will Be Back On The Streets’ Under Kentucky Law, Mayor Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The assault rifle used to kill five people at a Kentucky bank on Monday will likely be sold at public auction and put “back on the streets” in accordance with state law, Louisville’s mayor said while calling for the law to be abolished and more power given to cities to respond to rising gun violence. “Let us …

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5
1 year, 8 months ago

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — 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. The city’s mayor, Craig Greenberg, called the attack “an evil act of targeted violence.” The shooting, the 15th mass killing in the …

Mayor leading Louisville through bank shooting has personal connection to gun violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayor leading Louisville through bank shooting has personal connection to gun violence

CNN  

CNN — A recent shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, bank was especially personal for the city’s mayor, Craig Greenberg. And now yesterday, I’ve lost a very close friend in another workplace shooting,” he said of Tommy Elliott, a senior vice president at the Old National Bank – where a gunman opened fire killing five. “Let us, the people of Louisville, …

Kentucky Gov Says Close Friend Was Among Bank Shooting Victims
1 year, 8 months ago

Kentucky Gov Says Close Friend Was Among Bank Shooting Victims

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said a close friend was among those killed, with two others affected, in Monday morning’s shooting at a downtown Louisville bank. And one who’s at the hospital, that I hope is going to make it through.” Beshear later told reporters he had been misinformed and a friend he thought had been killed was …

Louisville gunman livestreams attack that kills 5 at bank; police shoot him dead
1 year, 8 months ago

Louisville gunman livestreams attack that kills 5 at bank; police shoot him dead

LA Times  

Police say five people were killed in a shooting at a Louisville, Ky., bank building. A Louisville bank employee 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 being fired inside Old National Bank …

‘Devastating': Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Devastating': Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. In Portland, police busy with three killings and nine non-fatal shootings in 48 hours couldn’t control three illegal street races last weekend that attracted hundreds and shut down major …

America’s deadly weekend of more mass shootings raise stakes for Senate gun talks
2 years, 6 months ago

America’s deadly weekend of more mass shootings raise stakes for Senate gun talks

CNN  

CNN — In South Carolina and Texas, victims were shot at a high school graduation party. Just America going about its normal business this weekend under the deadly daily shadow of gun violence, as a staggering 10 mass shootings since Friday deepened trauma from recent massacres at a Buffalo supermarket, a Texas elementary school and a mass shooting at a …

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