Police: Kentucky bank shooter wrote in journal about ease of buying assault weapon before killings

By DYLAN LOVAN
Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun. And later, after acquiring one, he wrote that it took 45 minutes and was easy. The journal writings are contained in a 64-page reported released Tuesday by Louisville Police. Authorities say they have closed the investigation into 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon’s actions. He wrote that he bought the gun and ammunition for $700 six days before the shooting. Investigators say in the report that he did not “have a firm understanding” of how to use the rifle.