ultiple casualties have been reported following a shooting in a bank building in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said on Monday morning officers are dealing with an “active aggressor” in the 300 block of East Main St.
Mayor Craig Greenberg added that “there is an active police situation downtown. Please avoid the area around Slugger Field until further notice. We will provide information as soon as possible”.
Footage from the scene shows a huge police presence with damaged glass at one location.
In a tweet, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he was heading to the scene.
“Please pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville,” Mr Beshear said.
The FBI said its agents were also responding to the shooting.
The shooting happened in a building on East Main Street that houses the Old National Bank not far from the Louisville Slugger Field and Waterfront Park.
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