Police stated in a press conference at 16:20 Norwegian time that the perpetrator was dead.
At least five people were killed. A police spokesman said six others, including a police officer, were taken to hospital.
Police say the situation is no longer ongoing.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg signs Twitter They will provide more information soon.
According to WHAS-TV, the shooting occurred inside a downtown bank building near the baseball field at Slugger Stadium.
The perpetrator is among the dead.
Photo: LUKE SHARRETT/AFP
More mass shootings
The Louisville mass shooting is one of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States this year so far. Shows an overview of The New York Times:
- January 21 in Monterey Park, California: 11 people are killed and 9 injured by a 72-year-old man during an attack on people celebrating the Asian New Year.
- January 23 in Half Moon Bay, California: Seven people were shot and killed by a 67-year-old man on two ranches.
- March 27 in Nashville, Tennessee: Three children and three adults are killed at an elementary school. The shooter was a former student.
- February 17 in Tate County, Mississippi: Six people were killed by a 52-year-old man. Among the dead was the shooter’s ex-wife.
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