The Louisville Metro Police Department released body camera footage of the moment officers confronted suspected shooter Connor Sturgeon inside the Old National Bank.
Sturgeon, 25, entered the Kentucky bank where he was employed on Monday at around 8:30 a.m., armed with an AR-15 rifle he purchased last week, police said.
The banker opened fire at co-workers on the first floor of the building, killing five and injuring nine.
LMPD officers Cory Galloway and rookie Nick Wilt were the first officers to arrive at the scene about two minutes later, where Sturgeon appeared to be waiting for them inside the lobby.
The officers exchanged gunfire with Sturgeon, who aimed his rifle at them. Wilt was shot in the head and Galloway was grazed in the shoulder by a bullet. Sturgeon was killed in an exchange of fire as more officers attended the scene and police secured the building at around 8:39 a.m.
Officials identified the five victims killed in the spree as Tommy Elliott, 63, Jim Tutt, 64, Joshua Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 45, and Deanna Eckert, 57. Two victims remain in the ICU, including Wilt, who has undergone brain surgery and is still sedated.
Pictures of Sturgeon inside the bank shows Sturgeon walking around after killing his coworkers, armed with the AR-15 weapon he used and surrounded by broken glass.
In the first video released by cops, officers Wilt and Cory Galloway approach the bank in a police cruiser. As they arrive and park outside the building, Sturgeon opens fire on them, forcing the officers to quickly pull the car back up.
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Galloway arms himself with his police rifle and confirm the shots are being fired inside the bank, before they bravely walk toward the lobby.
LMPD Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said Sturgeon had a better vantage point over the officers, who could not see into the lobby due to its tinted glass.
As Sturgeon fired at them, Galloway could be seen rolling over and jolting down the stairs leading up the entrance, while Wilt was able to get inside.
Despite being shot in the head, Wilt continued to trade fire with the shooter, as Galloway stayed back, waiting for a clear moment to take down the gunman.
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