Louisville Banker Killer Left Behind Manifesto Detailing Anti-Gun Motive For The Shooting: Report

The 25-year-old man who murdered five coworkers and shot eight others earlier this month at the Louisville bank where he worked reportedly left behind a manifesto detailing an anti-gun motive for the attack.

The killer, who The Daily Wire is not naming due to company policy about not giving notoriety to mass killers, made three main points in the document, which is in the hands of law enforcement, according to the Daily Mail.

He wanted to prove how easy it was to purchase a firearm, to highlight the mental health crisis in the U.S., and to commit suicide.

The report said that he had worked at the bank since 2021, but that executives lost confidence in him because he failed to fit in. He was fired just days before he went on the rampage.

The Louisville Metro Police Department also revealed the identities of the five victims who died in the shooting: Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliott, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; James Tutt, 64; and Deana Eckert, 57.

One of those who was seriously injured in the shooting was Officer Nickolas Wilt, whose heroic actions brought the tragedy to an end. He had just graduated the police academy and was on only his fourth shift when he responded to the shooting.

Police said Wilt “ran towards the gunfire today to save lives” and, after reportedly receiving surgery, “remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.”

“Our city and so many from around the nation are praying for Officer Wilt’s strength and healing. His heroic actions exemplify the best of law enforcement,” tweeted Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

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The killer’s mother called police to warn them that he was headed to the bank with a gun. The woman said she learned about what her son was up to secondhand from her son’s roommate, and noted that he was an employee at the bank. However, her call to police came after the attack had already started.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.

$20M Worth Of Gold, High-Value Goods Stolen In Heist At Canada Airport: Authorities

Canadian authorities are searching for an unidentified person or organized crime group who stole more than $20 million worth of gold earlier this week in what some have labeled one of the biggest robberies in Canadian history.

According to the Toronto Sun, authorities initially said that an unknown person or group moved 3,600 pounds of the precious metal through the Pearson International Airport in the Toronto area of Canada, which customers around the world often use to move mined gold. The outlet reported that the airport handles 45% of Canada’s air cargo traffic from 175 countries worldwide.

Peel Regional Police told Bloomberg News that a plane carrying a container with more than C$20 million ($14.8 million) in gold and other “high-value goods” was taken from a cargo holding area of the airport.

“An aircraft arrived here at the airport in the early evening,” Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said. “As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded, and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility.”

“This is very rare,” Duivesteyn said, adding the gold was removed by “illegal means.”

The Sun reported authorities allegedly believe the movie-like heist was carried out locally and have launched an investigation into organized crime groups in the region, which has been known to have either people or allies placed at Pearson, monitoring airport activities.

The outlet said investigators don’t believe the gold was stolen to fund terrorists, asserting that authorities would have shut down portions of the airport as soon as they became aware of the robbery.

“We feel this to be an isolated incident,” Duivesteyn said. “For the public worried about flying out, there should be no concern. We do not consider this a threat to public safety.”

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Investigators, however, do not know if someone stole the gold from the back of an employee’s pickup truck or smuggled it out of the country through various international flights.

Pearson International Airport has a history of gold heists, according to The Sun, dating back to 1952 when only four out of ten boxes showed up that were bound for Montreal. At least four other schemes took place at the airport, with one heist that saw $68.5 million worth of gold at the time, or about $164.6 million today.

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