A bank shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, leaves five people dead.

Five people died when an employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and livestreamed the attack on Instagram. Nine others were injured, including a rookie police officer who was shot in the head and is still critical after brain surgery. The shooting took place at the Old National Bank in the city centre at about 08:30 local time (12:30 GMT). Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said an "incredible friend" of his, Tommy Elliot, was among the victims. The policeman who was shot in the head was identified as Louisville Metro officer Nickolas Wilt, 26.

City Councilman Anthony Piagentini told the Courier-Journal newspaper that Mr Wilt graduated from the academy on 31 March, and his brother is enrolled in the police academy. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg called the attack "an evil act of targeted violence". The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky was the victim of a recent gun attack last year. Two survivors told WHAS-TV that the gunshots first broke out in a ground-floor conference room at the bank. The suspect was named as 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who police said used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during the incident and was broadcasting the shooting online.

The attacker is described in an online profile as being a syndications associate and portfolio banker at Old National Bank. Data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive shows that there have been at least 146 mass shootings so far in 2023, including at least 15 since the start of April. President Joe Biden demanded Congress pass gun control measures as he tweeted on Monday: "Too many Americans are paying for the price of inaction with their lives." Kentucky is one of 26 states that allow most adults over 21 years old to purchase and carry a firearm without a licence.