Mayor condemns Kentucky law allowing gun in bank shooting to be auctioned

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg shared a message about the future fate of the weapon used in a shooting that resulted in multiple deaths.

During a press conference, Greenberg stated the assault rifle used in Monday’s mass shooting at a Louisville bank can be auctioned off due to current laws. The shooting claimed five lives and injured nine others.

“Under current Kentucky law, the gun used to murder five of our neighbors and shoot at our police officers will one day be auctioned off,” Greenberg said in a Twitter post. “Enough is enough.”

Under the law, Kentucky State Police must auction the confiscated weapon to licensed dealers, and 20% of the gross proceeds go back to departmental use. In addition, the law states any remaining proceeds will be transferred to Homeland Security.

The five victims of the shooting include Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliot, 63; Juliana Farmer, 45; James Tutt, 64 and Deana Eckert, 57.

Gov. Andy Beshear shared a message Tuesday on Twitter, stating, “Tommy, Joshua, Juliana, James and Deana. We love them. We will miss them. We will be there for their families. While we may be asking how we can get through this, the answer is together.”

Elliot, one of the victims, was a close friend of the governor.

One of the injured officers, Nicholas Wilt, 26, is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head after police say he ran toward gunfire during the shooting to save lives. Wilt graduated from the police academy on March 31.

“I know that we’re strong enough to handle this just like we’ve been strong enough to handle everything that we’ve been through,” Beshear said. “We’ll get through this together.”