Connor Sturgeon live-streamed Louisville shooting on Instagram, police acts to take down video
Emily Cortez
Published Jan 14, 2026
Connor Sturgeon, suspect in taking shots at Old Public Bank in Lousiville, Kentucky, live streamed follow up on Instagram. Police said they brought down the video from the stage.
Connor Sturgeon, the suspect in the taking shots at Old Public Bank in Lousiville, Kentucky, on Monday, live-streamed the follow up on Instagram. Police worked with Instagram and later affirmed that they have brought down the video from the stage.
Prior, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, the break head of the Louisville Metro Police Division, said, without naming the stage, that Sturgeon to be sure streamed his demonstration, as he strolled into the save money with an AR-15-style rifle and fired at people.
“I will say this, that the suspect was live streaming. What’s more, sadly, that is lamentable. To know that that episode was out there and caught,” Gwinn-Villaroel remarked when asked by a journalist.
Sturgeon killed five individuals before he was shot dead by an answering cop. Tommy Elliott, 63 Jim Tutt, 64 Josh Barrick, 40 Juliana Rancher, 57 were distinguished as the four of the people in question, while one casualty is yet to be recognized.
The magnifying glass has focused on the Black man/Woman for to long in this country. You have spent so much time doing so, you’ve completely over looked the real issues that threaten our communities; Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon. 🤬
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) April 11, 2023
The suspect likewise shot Nickolas Wither, a 26-year-old official of the Louisville Metro Police Division, in the head. Shrivel has been moved to an emergency clinic and went through mind a medical procedure, Gwinn-Villaroel said.
As indicated by reports, Sturgeon, a previous representative at the bank, was given an end of work notice. He had kept in touch with his loved ones in a note that he will retaliate for the demonstration by shooting.
Kentucky lead representative Andy Beshear requested all state banners all through the state to fly at half-staff until Friday night, to pay tribute to the casualties of the shooting.
“We are one federation — joined with the city, joined with these families,” Beshear said at a news gathering.