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Gunman Massacres Colleagues Hours After Buying Rifle

  • Connor Sturgeon, 23, opened fire inside a Louisville bank where he had worked for years after legally purchasing an AR-15 style rifle.
  • Sturgeon livestreamed the attack on social media, giving viewers a firsthand look at the chaos as five people were killed and eight others were injured.
  • Sturgeon left behind a note indicating he planned to commit "suicide by cop" and felt he had no other options after years of undiagnosed depression and multiple concussions from his high school football career.
  • In the wake of yet another mass shooting, lawmakers are calling for action to prevent gun violence and demanding changes to laws that currently allow individuals to legally purchase assault weapons.
  • The Louisville community continues to mourn the tragic loss of life at what was once considered a safe space by many residents.
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