Louisville, Kentucky – The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has concluded its investigation into the tragic shooting that took place at Old National Bank in April 2023. The incident, which occurred the day following Easter, resulted in the death of five individuals, including the shooter, with eight others sustaining injuries. The victims were identified as Josh Barrick, Juliana Farmer, Deana Eckert, Tommy Elliott, and Jim Tutt Jr.
ATF Special Agent in Charge Shawn Morrow, in charge of the agency’s Louisville division covering Kentucky and West Virginia, confirmed the closure of the investigation. He stated that there are no ongoing investigative activities into the shooting, as the individual responsible for the crime is deceased with no federal charges filed in the case. Despite this announcement, the ATF did not disclose any further details regarding the findings of its investigation.
Both the ATF and Louisville Metro Police Department conducted separate investigations into the shooting. LMPD completed its inquiry and released a comprehensive 64-page report of findings in late November, clearing Officer Cory Galloway of any wrongdoing for his actions during the incident. Officer Galloway, one of the first responders to the scene, was joined by Officer Nickolas Wilt, who was injured but survived the shooting.
Following the completion of its investigation, the ATF seized the rifle used at Old National Bank and subsequently destroyed the firearm 350 days after the shooting. The destruction took place at the ATF’s National Firearms and Ammunition Destruction Branch in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where firearms collected by the ATF’s Louisville office are routinely forfeited and destroyed as part of investigative procedures.
In a separate legal development, a lawsuit was filed against River City Firearms, a federally licensed firearms dealer in Louisville, for selling the AR-15-style rifle used in the shooting. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six victims and survivors of the Old National Bank tragedy, alleges that the gun seller overlooked several warning signs during the sale. The case is currently being heard in Jefferson County, with a status hearing recently taking place in Judge Melissa Logan Bellow’s courtroom.