We live in a war zone and shouldn’t have to
Local political leaders from all sides have been reacting to the shooting as the local Democrat claimed ‘we live in a warzone and shouldn’t have to’.
Democrat Representative Keturah Herron expressed “outrage and anger” that mass shootings were happening on a daily basis in the US and “today was our turn in Louisville”.
“As we hold our community tighter there must [be] outrage and anger,” she said. “We live in a war zone and we shouldn’t have to.”
Republicans, including Attorney General Daniel Cameron, urged people to pray for those affected and praised the “brave men and women of our law enforcement community”.
What happened in Kentucky shooting?
This comes after five people have died in a shooting at a bank in the US city of Louisville, Kentucky. One of those killed was the suspected shooter who police believe was a former employee of the bank
Eight people were injured and have been taken to hospital, including two police officers
The Kentucky governor fought back tears as he spoke about close friends of his who had been killed in the incident
Witnesses told US media the gunman opened fire in the bank’s conference room
President Joe Biden described the shooting as “senseless”, and called on Republicans in Congress to take action on gun control
‘Senseless act of gun violence’ – President Biden
US President Joe Biden has called today’s mass shooting “a senseless act of gun violence”.
He says “too many Americans” are paying for “inaction” with their lives, as he urged Republicans in Congress to do more.
“When will Republicans in Congress act to protect our communities?”
It echoes Biden’s renewed calls for gun-control legislation, but his desire to pass new reforms faces familiar obstacles.
A mass shooting in Louisville
Summary of the Key Events from Kentucky
A mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, has left five people dead and injured another eight, who are being treated in hospital. Let’s have a quick look at what we know so far:
- At around 08:30 local time, an active shooter was reported to Louisville Police and officers responded in less than three minutes
- The suspect died after an exchange of gunfire with police officers at Old National Bank
- But it remains unclear whether the suspect was shot by police or killed himself, Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told a news conference
- One police officer is among those injured – we’re chasing reports about a second
- Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg thanked all first responders, whose actions “without a doubt” saved lives
- Kentucky Governor Beshear tearfully told reporters he knew one of the victims. “This is awful. I have a very close friend who didn’t make it today,” he said
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