Category: Louisville

Officer and 2nd Victim in Critical Condition After 5 Killed at Louisville Bank, Including Shooter

A police officer and a second victim are in critical condition at a hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, after a shooting at Old National Bank in the city’s downtown the morning of April 10. Five people were killed, including the shooting suspect, Deputy Police Chief Paul Humphrey said at a second press conference on the incident….


5 Dead in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday that five people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel identified the shooter as Connor Sturgeon, who was one of the five deceased. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that four died and eight were injured, including…


Louisville Police Confirm ‘Multiple Casualties’ Amid Reports of ‘Active Aggressor’

The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky said Monday morning that there are “multiple casualties” in the downtown area as officers are responding to  “reports of an active aggressor.” “We are confirming reports of an active aggressor in the 300 block of East Main (Street). Please stay out of the area,” police wrote in a Twitter…


5 Dead, 6 Injured in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday morning that five people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said in a news conference that five died and six were injured, including one officer, with various injuries. The suspect was killed, the official said. “This…


4 Dead, 8 Injured in Downtown Louisville Shooting After ‘Active Aggressor’ Reported

Officials with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department in Kentucky confirmed Monday morning that four people died following “reports of an active aggressor” near a bank. Louisville Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that four died and eight were injured, including one officer, with various injuries. Initially, he said that five died and six were injured but…


Investment Firm Owner: I’d Recommend Shen Yun to Anyone

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Philip Sallee, owner of an investment firm, was for years on the board of the Louisville Ballet, and so has a great appreciation for classical dance of high caliber. What he saw on stage at Shen Yun Performing Arts was fantastic, Mr. Sallee said. Very diverse in talent. It’s a combination of grace and…


Boyfriend of Breonna Taylor Reaches $2 Million Settlement With City of Louisville

The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead by Louisville Metro Police Department officers in 2020, has reached a $2 million settlement with the City of Louisville, his lawyer announced. Kenneth Walker III was with Taylor at her apartment on the night that she died in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 13, as police were serving…


No. 6 Louisville Beats No. 3 Texas at Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas—Sixth-ranked Louisville scrapped on the boards and gave coach Jeff Walz the level of fight he didn’t see a night before. Third-ranked Texas did the same for coach Vic Schaefer. It just wasn’t enough to beat the Cardinals and avoid an 0–2 start in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Chrislyn Carr scored 19 points…


Louisville Escapes Major Sanctions in Hoops Bribery Case

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—After five agonizing years, Louisville finally gets to look forward. An independent panel placed the Cardinals’ basketball program on two years of probation and fined it $5,000, but spared the school major penalties from NCAA allegations leveled in the aftermath of a federal investigation into corruption in college basketball. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process…


Ford to Invest $700 Million, Add 500 Jobs at Louisville Truck Plant

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Ford will invest $700 million mainly at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, creating about 500 new jobs over the next four years. The company made the announcement Tuesday after a state board approved incentives for Ford’s investment in the state. Most of the money will go to retool the truck plant, which makes…