Louisville bank killer's manifesto details mental illness, anti-gun motive for deadly shooting

The ex-bank employee who fatally shot five coworkers recently in Louisville, Kentucky, left behind a manifesto in which he said he executed the massacre to underscore the country's easy gun access and mental health crisis.

There were three main points in the manifesto, which included how easy it was to purchase a gun, to highlight the mental health crisis in the U.S. and to commit suicide, according to the Daily Mail.

Authorities identified the assailant as a 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who worked at the Old National Bank where the incident took place.

According to the report, Sturgeon had worked at the bank since 2021, but was fired just days before he carried out the shooting. He was fatally shot by police officers responding to the April 10 massacre. 

The deceased victims are Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; James Tutt, 64; and Deana Eckert, 57. At least nine people were injured. 

One of the injured victims was Officer Nickolas Wilt who is in critical condition after being shot in the head. 

“Our city and so many from around the nation are praying for Officer Wilt’s strength and healing. His heroic actions exemplify the best of law enforcement,” tweeted Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.