Kentucky governor remembers shooting victim 'One of my closest friends'
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear paid tribute to Tommy Elliot, one of his"closest friends" who was killed during a mass shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday.
A 23-year-old suspected gunman Connor Sturgeon, a former employee of the bank, opened fire at the Louisville institution Monday morning, fatally shooting four people and injuring at least eight others in the latest mass shooting to rattle the United States. Police have identified the victims as Joshua Barrick, Thomas Elliot, Juliana Farmer and James Tutt.
Beshear said during an emotional press conference Monday afternoon that Elliot was a close personal friend of his. Elliot, 63, worked as the senior vice president of Old National Bank, according to the"We lost four children of God today, one of whom was one of my closest friends," Beshear said at the press conference."Tommy Elliot helped me build my law career. Helped me become governor. Gave me advice on being a good dad.
Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference after a gunman opened fire at the Old National Bank building on April 10, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky.Beshear described Elliott as an"incredible friend" and one of the people he talked to"most in the world." He said each of the shooting victims was"irreplaceable, amazing individuals that a terrible act of violence tore from all of us.
"We also lost Julianna Farmer, Jim Tutt, Josh Barrick, each amazing people whose families grieve them. Whose communities will mourn and will miss them," Beshear said.and was also close friends with Steve Beshear, the father of Andy Beshear and the state's former governor, according toHe previously served as the chair of the Kentucky Retirement System Board of Trustees, which oversaw the state's pension system.near Slugger Field in downtown Louisville Monday at about 8:30 a.m.
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