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Parents of Louisville Bank Shooter Express Remorse and Call for Changes After Deadly Rampage

  • Connor Sturgeon, who killed five people and injured eight others at a Louisville bank, struggled with mental health issues in the days leading up to the shooting, according to his parents.
  • Sturgeon legally purchased the rifle used in the shooting a week before the massacre, which his parents argue should not have been allowed given his condition.
  • Sturgeon's mother called police the day of the shooting to warn them her son might be headed to the bank with a gun.
  • Sturgeon's parents express regret over the shooting and wish they could undo it, calling for gun reform and improved mental health resources to prevent similar tragedies.
  • The families of four victims declined comment, but one family member said the shooting "didn't have to happen" and pushed for new gun laws.
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