Who was Connor Sturgeon, Louisville, Kentucky shooting suspect?

The suspect who shot and killed 4 people at Old National Bank in Lousiville, Kentucky on Monday and died following gunfire exchange with the police was identified as Connor Sturgeon.

Who was Connor Sturgeon?

He was aged 25 and reportedly a former employee at the bank where the shooting took place. He worked at Old National Bank in Louisville for 2 years. He was working as a Syndications Associate and Portfolio Banker. He handled multiple roles at once, including managing a business banking portfolio, building digital infrastructure for new syndications team, and meeting with prospective and existing clients of all sizes.

Previously, he was a summer intern for 3 consecutive summers at the bank.

He graduated from the University of Alabama in 2020. He texted a friend that he was going to kill everyone at the bank, including himself because he was suicidal. He identified as He-Him, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He allegedly killed five people at the bank and left eight others injured.

His bio on LinkedIn read: “I am a Syndications Associate and Portfolio Banker with Old National Bank in Louisville following completion of the ONB Commercial Banking Development Training Program in April 2022. I am certified in the RMA Lending Decision Process, hold a Master’s in Finance from the University of Alabama, and am on the Young Professionals board for Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana.”

According to the police, Sturgeon acted alone. According to the police, the suspect used an AR-15-style rifle to conduct the shooting. Within three minutes of receiving reports of an “active aggressor,” the police encountered the suspect “almost immediately” and the latter died after a gunfire exchange.

The police are still working to determine whether he died in a police shooting or a self-inflicted gun wound.