Six other people have been taken to a hospital with 'various injuries.' The shooter is dead and there's no active danger, police say

At least four people died during a shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and at least eight others were injured, police said during a news conference Monday.

The shooter is also dead, Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Col. Paul Humphrey said.

At least two police officers were shot during the exchange, Humphrey said.

Of the at least eight people transported to a hospital, two are in critical condition, according to Humphrey. One of those two is a police officer who is currently in surgery, he said.

Police are working to identify all victims, Humphrey said.

Law enforcement officers respond to a shooting on Monday in downtown Louisville. (Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said he is "devastated" following the news of the shooting in Louisville.

Sen. Rand Paul, also a Kentucky Republican, tweeted about the shooting.

“Kelley and I are praying for everyone involved in the deadly shooting in downtown Louisville this morning. Our hearts break for the families of those lost,” he said.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a press conference in Louisville on Monday. (WAVE)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that he lost friends in today's mass shooting at a Louisville bank.

He said he has another friend that was injured "that I hope is going to make it through."

Beshear said that the bank where the shooting occurred is his bank.

Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey speaks during a press conference in Louisville on Monday. (WAVE)

Police believe the “lone gunman” in the Louisville shooting “did have a connection to the bank,” where at least four were killed.

While authorities work to establish that connection, they said it appears he was a previous employee, according to a police briefing.

Police responded within three minutes of the call this morning and encountered the suspect “almost immediately," Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said at a press briefing. The suspect was still firing gunshots, the chief said.

Police exchanged fire with the shooter who died at the scene, he added.

Police are trying to determine whether the shooter died from gunfire or a self-inflicted wound.

The Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg are holding a news briefing.

What we know so far: A mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning left at least five people dead inside the building and sent six people to a local hospital, police said.

The shooter is dead, police added.

A man speaking to local television station WLKY said he got a call from his wife who said there was an active shooter and she was locked in a vault at the Old National Bank.

This post has been updated with new information about the news conference.

The shooter is dead, Louisville police said, and there is no active danger at this time.

The circumstances of his death are unknown.

Louisville police said calls came in for an “active aggressor” at 8:30 a.m. ET at the Old National Bank.

They described the suspect as a “lone shooter” who is deceased.

The bank’s website lists them as open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

There was no immediate notification online that there were adjusted holiday hours.

A website for the bank lists them as currently open.

The shooting left five people dead inside the building and sent six others to a local hospital, police said.

Law enforcement officers work the scene of a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday. (WLKY)

President Joe Biden has been informed of the shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, a White House official tells CNN.

The White House will have more to share later on.

The Louisville Metro Police said earlier Monday that they were responding to “an active aggressor” on the 300 block of East Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky, adding “there are multiple casualties.”

FBI Louisville described the incident as a shooting, and other officials urged residents to stay away from the area.

At least five people have been killed, according to a police briefing at the scene.

The Louisville metro area, located along Kentucky’s border with Indiana, has a population of about 630,000 people as of the 2020 Census.

The 300 block of East Main Street is bordered to the east by the minor league stadium Louisville Slugger Field and includes a bank, dentist’s office, a furniture store and the Louisville Ballet.

Watch law enforcement give an update:

Emergency personnel respond to a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday. (Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

At least five people have been killed and at least six people have been transported to University of Louisville hospital, including one officer, with “various injuries," police said.

The status of those transported are unknown at this time. 

The shooter is confirmed to be dead and circumstances of his death are unknown, police said at a briefing at the scene. There is no active danger at this time, police said.