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Shooter In Deadly Louisville Attack Has Been Identified

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New details have emerged about the alleged shooter in yesterday’s mass shooting in Louisville. Police responded to a the Old National Bank Monday morning. Officers were told that someone had walked into the bank and started shooting people. The gunman was eventually shot and killed by a Louisville Police officer. Initially, it was reported that four people had been murdered in the bank. However, the death toll has now risen to five deaths along with the gunman.

Additionally, 8 more people suffered serious injuries, including the police officer who fired the fatal shot. Authorities say Officer Nick Wilt is still fighting for his life in a Louisville hospital. Wilt was reportedly shot while exchanging fire with the gunman. Now, Daily Beast is shedding new light on the man who carried out Monday’s atrocity. The shooter has been identified as 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon. Sturgeon was reportedly a star athlete in multiple sports. However, serious injuries incurred while playing football may have impacted his mental health.

Shooter Suffered Head Injuries In School

Police cars and cordon tape block Main Street near the Old National Bank after a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. A gunman opened fire inside the bank, killing four people and wounding nine. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

A source tells Daily Beast that Sturgeon missed an entire season in eight grade following a concussion. Moreover, Sturgeon was forced to played basketball with protective headgear as a result of the injuries. Additionally, an essay written by Sturgeon has been unearthed. In the paper, Sturgeon indicates that he struggled socially throughout his life. “Making friends has never been especially easy,” he said. ” I have more experience than most in operating alone.

The shooting has been traumatizing for the Louisville community. However, the impact has gone well beyond the city limits. Indeed. the massacre has even impacted the state’s Governor. During an emotional press conference, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear revealed that he was friends with two of the victims killed. The tragedy is the latest event in another bloody start to a year in the United States. The shooting ranks as the 135th mass shooting already this year.

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Mass Shooting Claims Multiple Casualties in Louisville

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Four bank executives are dead following a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville Metro Police Department says the shooting happened at the Old National Bank in the downtown area of the city. Authorities first received calls about a shooting at the bank around 8:30 a.m. local time. Initially, police simply reported that a shooting with multiple incidents had taken place. and that multiple people were dead. Later, the department stated that five people had been dead. Initially, this caused confusion as to whether the shooter was among those killed. However, the department has confirmed that the shooter was fatally shot along with four victims.

In addition to the fatalities, 9 more people were injured in Monday’s mass shooting. Initially, the department withheld the names of those killed while their families could be notified. Subsequently, the department has released the names of the victims on Facebook. The victims include Joshua Barrick, 40, Thomas Elliot, 63, Juliana Farmer, 45, and James Tutt, 64. The person who committed Monday’s mass shooting has not been identified. However, officers can confirm that the shooter was killed by a police officer.

Mass Shooting Hits Close To Home For Kentucky Governor

Law enforcement officers respond to an active shooter at the Old National Bank building According to reports, there are multiple fatalities and injuries. The shooter died at the scene. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

The department announced that the officer was Nikolas Wilt. Authorities also revealed that Wilt is suffering from critical injuries after being shot in the exchange. The department says Wilt is a new officer who was just recently sworn in. Subsequently, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear held an emotional press conference to address the tragedy. “What these families are experiencing is unimaginable,” he said. Additionally, Beshear revealed that he was directly impacted by the shooting. “I have a very close friend that didn’t make it today,” Beshear said, fighting back tears.

This is just the latest mass shooting to happen in the United States. Incredibly, this is the second mass shooting in two weeks to directly impact a sitting governor. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says he lost a close friend during last week’s school shooting in Nashville. Monday’s tragedy marks the 135th mass shooting in America so far this year.

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Deelishis Speaks On Niece’s Death In MSU Shooting With Chris Cuomo: Watch

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On February 13th, the Michigan State University campus underwent a shelter-in-place order after an active shooter was reported. The aftermath of this mass shooting resulted in four deaths and five injuries. Deelishis’s niece, Arielle Diamond, was of those tragically killed in this horrific attack. The Flavor of Love 2 star initially took to Instagram to ask followers about Diamond’s whereabouts.

“My beautiful niece @ariellediamond_ is a student at Michigan State University… she was in her classroom in the same building as the active shooter and we have not heard from her, ” Deelishis wrote. “If you know her whereabouts please dm me… in the meantime my family and I ask for your prayers.” Diamond, who was 19 at the time, was studying at MSU with hopes of becoming a pediatrician.

Deelishis Says Her Niece Was “Innocent”

Nearly a week after the shooting, Deelishis sat down with NewsNation‘s Chris Cuomo in an emotional interview about Diamond’s death. “She was good, she was innocent, she was family,” the grieving aunt told the news anchor. “She was important, she was loved, she was kindness, she was goodness. This shouldn’t have happened to her.” The emotional interview brought tears to Deelishis’ eyes as she recounted the life of her late niece.

Deelishis, who initially rose to fame after winning Flavor of Love 2, continued to reflect on her niece’s impact. When asked about the legacy that Diamond would have built, she responded, “She would have definitely been a contribution. She still will be a contribution, you know the devil won’t win. She has a purpose that’s gonna definitely live out.”

Deelishis Mourns Her Late Niece, Diamond

The 45-year-old media personality has continued to post on Instagram in Diamond’s honor. In her most recent post, she writes, “As you can imagine, this is tough for my family. But we refuse to lose our Faith in God, even in the midst of our greatest challenges and crisis.”

While the identity of the MSU shooting suspect is confirmed, a motive is seemingly impossible to identify. The 43-year-old gunman concluded his killing spree with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to CNN. The outlet reports that chaos ensued across the campus, which in turn affected distant family members, including Deelishis. For more updates regarding this ongoing investigation, be sure to check out HNHH.

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Deelishis’s Niece Killed In Michigan State University Shooting

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On Monday night, tragedy struck the Michigan State University campus. An active shooter started firing shots in the campus’s two publicly accessible buildings. The results of the shooting are 3 deaths and 5 critical injuries. The shooter died of a self-inflicted wound, leaving behind a panic-stricken community and grieving families. Of those to have lost their life was Arielle Diamond, the niece of model and Flavor of Love 2 star Deelishis.

The heartbroken aunt took to Instagram when the news of the shooting broke out. Diamond had been in one of the targeted buildings, and her family was worried after not hearing from her. Below a picture of Diamond, Deelishis wrote, “my beautiful niece @ariellediamond_ is a student at Michigan State University… she was in her classroom in the same building as the active shooter and we have not heard from her.” She continued with a request, “if you know her whereabouts please dm me… in the meantime my family and I ask for your prayers.”

Deelishis’s Heartbreaking Instagram Post

The Detroit native later pinned a comment by another family member confirming Diamond’s unfortunate death. The awful affair concluded after the shooter shot himself, and the 5 injured victims are all in critical condition. The shooting occurred in two different locations on MSU’s 5,200-acre campus. Swift action from emergency responders commenced a shelter-in-place order that lasted an hour. Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman spoke to CNN about the aftermath of this tragedy. “This truly has been a nightmare that we are living tonight,” he explained, “we are relieved to no longer have an active threat on campus, while we realize that there is so much healing that will need to take place after this.” The MSU shooting marks the United States’s 67th mass shooting in 2023, as reported by CNN.

Police have yet to recognize the motive behind this shooting, but have identified the shooting suspect. Police only know that the 43-year-old shooter has no connection to the school. While the threat of Monday night’s mass shooting may have ended, the evening resulted in permanent losses. Rest in peace, Arielle Diamond. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news on this developing story.

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Gunman Dead After Killing 3, Injuring 5 More in Mass Shooting at Michigan State University

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A Monday night shooting at Michigan State University has killed three people and injured five more. Following the opening shots, the campus went into lockdown as the university’s community members were in a frenzy and forced to shelter-in-place, while a manhunt ensued.

According to CNN, the gunman fired shots in two different campus locations, causing students to hide, while officers flooded the campus in search of the shooter. The initial shots occurred at Berkey Hall at 8:18 p.m. ET. Upon their arrival, officers found multiple shooting victims, two of them dead. The shots continued at a nearby student union building.

Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman stated the gunman was a 43-year-old and did not belong to the Michigan State University community. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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“The FBI and their colleagues are going through the history of this person to try to understand what his motivations were, to try to understand what brought him to this moment in this community at this time,” CNN senior law enforcement analyst Andrew McCabe said. “This community is struggling to understand why they are the latest in what is a uniquely American experience, and understanding and experiencing a mass shooting in their midst.”

“We want to wrap our warm arms around every family that is touched by this tragedy and give them the peace that passeth understanding in moments like this… we will change over time,” said MSU’s interim president Teresa Woodruff. “We cannot allow this to continue to happen again.”

The campus will be closed for the next 48 hours. The shooting is already the 67th mass shooting in America this year.

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Seven People Shot Dead In Another California Mass Shooting

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As the country still reels from the mass shooting in SoCal’s Monterey Park tragedy, where 11 people were killed and at least ten others were wounded by a single shooter, another mass shooting has occurred in the Golden State; this time in the Northern CA’s coastal city of Half Moon Bay, where seven people were fatally shot. It has also been reported that all of the victims in the shooting were Chinese American farm workers.

The suspect, 67-year-old Zhao Chunli, was arrested after driving to a police station.

California has been the epicenter for the country’s latest mass shootings, that have now climbed to 39 in the first 24 days of 2023. California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted that he was at a hospital meeting with victims of the earlier mass shooting when he was pulled away to be briefed about the second attack.

Four of the shooting victims of the shooting attack were discovered at a mushroom farm while the other three were later found at a nearby trucking business. An eighth victim is being treated in hospital and is in a critical condition.

“This kind of shooting is horrific. It’s a tragedy we hear about far too often, but today it’s hit home here in San Mateo County,” the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office said in a statement. San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Dave Pine told the Associated Press that the shootings were committed by a “disgruntled worker”.

“We are sickened by today’s tragedy in Half Moon Bay,” Mr Pine said in a statement. “There are simply too many guns in this country and there has to be a change.”

Just hours after the attack, seven were injured and one person was killed in a shooting in Oakland, about 40 miles northeast of Half Moon Bay.

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Monterey Park Mass Shooting Leaves 12 Dead, Including Gunman: Details

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On the 23rd day of 2023, the United States has already encountered at least 36 mass shootings, CNN reports via Gun Violence Archive. The latest of these tragedies unfolded in Monterey Park, California. Since this weekend, 11 victims have now tragically lost their lives at the hands of a 72-year-old gunman.

On Saturday (January 21) evening, Huu Can Tran opened fire at a local dance studio. At the time, the Asian American community was celebrating Lunar New Year. The venue was full of positive energy and excitement. Unfortunately, the cheer didn’t last long as the attack began shortly after 10 PM that night.

Officers responded to the scene around 10:22 PM where they witnessed people “pouring out of the location, screaming.” A group of people are said to have been wrestling with the elderly Asian male to get his weapon. 10 victims were pronounced dead at the scene. At least 10 others were “transported to numerous local hospitals and are listed in various conditions from stable to critical,” LAPD County Sheriff Captain Andrew Meyer told the media.

The coroner has been hard at work identifying those left dead after the senseless violence. Thus far, two women in their 60s – My Nhan and Lilan Li – are known to have died. The others who died at the studio over the weekend consist of three women and five men. None of them were younger than 50.

On Monday (January 23), one of those who was in the hospital for emergency care lost their life. “Our heroic staff at LAC+USC Medical Center have worked tirelessly to care for the four victims entrusted to our care,” the hospital shared in a statement.

“Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are saddened to share that one of the victims has succumbed to their extensive injuries. We want to express our deepest sympathies to their families and loved ones.”

Other recent updates from CNN discuss the ongoing police investigation. Their primary focus at this time is finding a possible motive for the crime by searching Tran’s house. On Sunday morning, officers were trailing the supposed gunman after the shooting. As they exited the patrol car to approach his van, they heard a gunshot from inside.

When SWAT teams arrived on site, they found the killer dead after taking his own life. Upon searching the vehicle, authorities uncovered “several pieces of evidence” linking him to the dance studio he targeted, as well as a handgun.

Tran was apparently a regular patron of the site where he went through with his deadly antics. In fact, his ex-wife says they met there about two decades ago while he was giving informal lessons. At the time, he offered her free classes, and they married soon after.

A vigil for the victims will happen on Tuesday (January 24) at 5:30 PM.

People have begun to leave flowers, candles, and other items at the Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, CA for the victims of the mass shooting Monday, January 23, 2023. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

Elsewhere in the world of crime, social media users have been fascinated by the University of Idaho stabbings and the alleged attacker, Bryan Kohberger. As we wait for the trial to unfold in the summer, it was revealed earlier this month that the 28-year-old allegedly posted menacing raps on a SoundCloud page.

Listen to the chilling lyrics for yourself here, and check back later for any updates on the California tragedy. RIP.

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7th Person Confirmed Dead In Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting, Gunman Dressed As Woman After Firing 70 Rounds Into Crowd

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Authorities north of Chicago have confirmed a seventh person has died Tuesday from the Highland Park parade mass shooting. More than 30 people were injured from the sniper’s attack.

Lake County police said the 21-year-old suspected shooter gained access to the roof of a business near the parade in Highland Park, fired over 70 rounds, and then blended in with the fleeing crowd dressed as a woman.

The suspected gunman, Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III was apprehended following an 8-hour manhunt.  

Law enforcement are still working with prosecutors to bring charges against the suspected shooter. Police add the weapon used in the shooting was bought legally in the state of Illinois.

According to USA Today, the Lake County Coroner’s office released names of six of the seven victims. Katherine Goldstein, 64; Irina McCarthy, 35; Kevin McCarthy, 37; Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63; Stephen Straus, 88; and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78.

READ MORE: Suspect in Custody Following Fourth of July Parade Shooting in Highland Park, IL

In other news, three dead, and seven wounded after shooting took place at an Indiana block party in Gary. The shooting happened just after midnight on Tuesday morning. There are no suspects so far as the investigation is ongoing.

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