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Gunman who killed five in April wrote in journal how ‘ridiculous’ it was to buy a gun while having mental health problems
The man who fatally shot five co-workers at a Louisville bank in April wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun. Later, after acquiring a gun just days before carrying out the mass shooting, he remarked that buying it was “so easy” , calling the transaction “ridiculous”.
The journal writings by Connor Sturgeon were contained in a 64-page report released Tuesday by Louisville police, in which authorities say they have now closed the investigation into the actions of the 25-year-old who also died that day after being shot by police .
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