Global Courant 2023-05-10 03:30:35
A rookie police officer who was critically injured in a mass shooting at a Louisville bank last month and remains hospitalized is making steady improvements and “remains on the right track to recovery,” according to the Louisville Metro Police Foundation.
Nickolas Wilt, 26, was shot in the head while responding to Old National Bank on April 10 when a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 assault rifle, killing five while livestreaming before officers shot and killed him. Another eight people were injured, including Wilt.
The police foundation said in a Facebook post Monday that Wilt has been taken off a ventilator and other life support equipment, and while he has some infections, they are improving.
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A rookie Kentucky police officer injured in a mass shooting at a Louisville bank is making progress.
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“In addition, he has shown neurological improvement and is able to follow some commands,” the post said. “He is entering the ‘long term’ of his recovery, which will undoubtedly be difficult, but he remains strong and determined.”
Wilt graduated from the police academy 10 days before responding to the mass shooting. Authorities praised his bravery and said he “ran to the gunfire” to save lives.
The shooting was part of an unprecedented rate of mass killings in the US this year
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