Louisville Shooter's Parents Apologize and Share Mental Health Struggle in Exclusive Interview.

1 min read
Source: LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY
Louisville Shooter's Parents Apologize and Share Mental Health Struggle in Exclusive Interview.
Photo: LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY
TL;DR

The parents of Connor Sturgeon, who killed five co-workers at a Louisville bank, said their son had been struggling with mental health issues for a year and had seen a psychiatrist and was taking medication. Just days before the shooting, he had a panic attack and called his mother. She set up an appointment with a psychiatrist, but he bought an AR-15 assault-style rifle and killed five co-workers while livestreaming before police fatally shot him. The Sturgeons said their son shouldn't have been able to buy the rifle because of his mental state.

Share this article

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY