Evil mass killer who slaughtered 5 workmates remembered in sick glowing obituary
Evil mass killer Connor Sturgeon has been sickeningly memorialised in a twisted glowing obituary which makes no mention of his deadly rampage.
Sturgeon, 25, went on a bloody massacre with a rifle at the Old National Bank in Louisville on April 10, slaughtering five workmates before cops used deadly force to end his massacre.
But an obituary posted online makes no mention of his attack on the bank, his former employer, and instead describes him as a young man now mourned by his "much loved" high school sweetheart, with a "passion" for sports and volunteering.
It names his girlfriend as Kelsey Striegel, and goes on about Sturgeon's love for American Football in Alabama the Dallas Mavericks team - jokingly calling the twisted mass murderer a “walking database for the NBA”.
But the only hint of his evil actions come in the form of a wish for donations to be made to the fundraiser for Louisville Metro Police Office Nick Wilt, who was shot in the head by Sturgeon as he responded to the shooting just weeks after graduating from the academy.
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Connor Sturgeon, left, with mum Lisa, right (Facebook/Lisa Sturgeon)The obituary reads: "The Sturgeon family asks that any donations or expressions of sympathy be made to the fundraiser for Louisville Metro Police Officer Nick Wilt." Before concluding with Alabama's rally cry: "Roll Tide, Connor."
The online obituary says Sturgeon "passed away" when in fact he was gunned down by heroic cops who rushed the bank to stop his bloody rampage.
Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, who had graduated from the Louisville Metro Police Department's academy on March 31, "ran towards the gunfire" to "save lives" before being shot in the head, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.
He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition. He was placed in a medically-induced coma, however an update on April 25 from his family said his "recent progress has been promising".
Connor Sturgeon, 25, is seen on surveillance video walking armed through Old National Bank (Louisville Metro Police Department/via ZUMA Press Wire Service/REX/Shutterstock)
Sturgeon entered the bank where he was employed at around 8:30 a.m., armed with an AR-15 rifle (Louisville Metro Police Departme/via ZUMA Press Wire Service/REX/Shutterstock)The update said: "Although he still has a long way to go in his recovery journey, Nick's continuous improvement is encouraging."
The family also said they wanted to "share a little bit about him with the community he has dedicated his life to serving."
Officer Wilt spent time as both a firefighter and dispatcher before heading to the police academy and graduating in March. The family said: "Since the sudden death of his father in February Nick has stepped up and taken over being a handyman for his mom, who he dearly loves."
Sturgeon, a University of Alabama graduate, opened fire at the Old National Bank where he used to work with a legally purchased AR-15 rifle - killing five and wounding eight including two police officers.
Security stands outside the Old National Bank building after the shooting (John Sommers II/UPI/REX/Shutterstock)He joined the bank full-time in 2021 after summer internships, with reports he was fired or had found out he was about to be fired just before carrying out the heinous act.
The five people killed by Sturgeon were employees, and former colleagues - Juliana Farmer, 57, Tommy Elliot, 63, Joshua Barrick, 40, James Tutt, 64, and Deana Eckert, 57.
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Police later revealed Sturgeon had left behind a chilling manifesto which described his plan to gun down coworkers during the bank's morning conference. He also sent a final text saying "I love you" to his family just moments before carrying out the attack, according to his roommate.
Sturgeon was an employee of the Old National Bank where opened fire killing five (Linkedin)Sturgeon talked about feeling "suicidal" and wanting to "kill everyone at the bank" with reports he had told friends he was going to "shoot up the bank" prior to his rampage.
Just days after the shooting, his family revealed he had "mental health challenges" which they were "actively addressing". However, they said there were "never any warning signs or indications he was capable of this shocking act."
In a statement, the family said: "No words can express our sorrow, anguish, and horror at the unthinkable harm our son Connor inflicted on innocent people, their families, and the entire Louisville community.
Connor Sturgeon, left, with roomate Dallas Whalen (Dallas Whelan/Facebook)"We mourn their loss and that of our son, Connor. We pray for everyone traumatised by his senseless acts of violence and are deeply grateful for the bravery and heroism of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.
"While Connor, like many of his contemporaries, had mental health challenges which we, as a family, were actively addressing, there were never any warning signs or indications he was capable of this shocking act.
"While we have many unanswered questions, we will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement officials and do all we can to aid everyone in understanding why and how this happened."
Sturgeon's shockingly glowing obituary gives more details on the 25-year-old shooter saying he was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and lived "much of his life" in southern Indiana.
Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon known as Mr Concussion he was injured so much playing sport (Facebook)He had also gone to college on a scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship, graduating with a double major in finance and economics as well as receiving a Masters of Science.
He attended Floyd Central High School, where he was a National Merit Scholar, and athlete. The obituary also says he was "fortunate to have been much loved by his girlfriend, Kelsey Striegel".
Sturgeon was described as a "walking database of NBA knowledge, trivia and statistics", who loved Alabama Football and the Dalla Mavericks "more than anything else".
It also talked about his "other passion" for volunteer work with Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana - an organisation with a "mission to inspire and prepare young people for success", showing students how money, careers and business ownership work.
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