6 people are dead

 

6 people are dead and 8 are injured after a shooting in downtown Louisville

A gunman killed five people and eight others were injured during a Monday morning shooting in downtown Louisville, authorities said.

The din of the morning rush hour was shattered by the sound of gunfire from the Old National Bank Building, just across the street from Louisville Slugger Field.

Emergency calls first came in around 8:30 a.m., and police responded within three minutes of being dispatched.

Responding officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who was shot and killed by police, according to Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.

The victims and the suspect were bank employees

Louisville authorities identified four victims killed in the shooting on Monday afternoon as 40-year-old Joshua Barrick, 63-year-old Thomas Elliott, 64-year-old James Tutt and Juliana Farmer. (Authorities gave differing ages for Farmer and a differing spelling for Elliott.)

"Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad," an emotional Beshear told reporters.

On Monday evening, police said 57-year-old Deanna Eckert had also died. Eckert was an executive administrative officer at the bank, according to a LinkedIn profile of the same name.

Nine victims were rushed the University of Louisville Hospital with injuries, including three police officers, the hospital said.

Officials expressed grief over the deadly attack

News of the shooting drew messages of support and grief from within the Louisville community and beyond, as well as calls for changes to the country's gun laws.