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He shot around in a bank building: A man killed at least four people in downtown Louisville (US state of Kentucky) on Easter Monday. Eight others were injured, including two police officers.

Police arrived at the scene with a large contingent of officers.

The gunman was also dead, the city's deputy police chief, Paul Humphrey, said at a news conference. There is no further danger. "The exact circumstances of his death are unknown to us."

Fact: The attacker engaged in a shootout with police officers who rushed to the scene. It is unclear whether he killed himself or died from a police bullet.

Earlier, it had been reported that five people were killed, but later the information was corrected. The shooter was counted among the victims.

Police believe the killer was a lone gunman and "had a connection to the bank." "It appears he was a former employee," Deputy Chief Humphrey said.

Witnesses told "WHAS-TV" they saw a man with a "long gun." "He just started shooting," one witness said. "I didn't see his face. We were in the conference room. The one beside me was shot; his blood is on me."

Andy Beshear (45), governor of Kentucky, lost two friends at that shooting.

The politician loses two friends.

Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, 45, wrote on Twitter, "Please pray for all the families affected and the city of Louisville." Shortly after, he went to the scene to see the situation himself.

Later, the politician said two of his friends were killed in the killing. "I have a very close friend who didn't make it today. And I have another close friend who also didn't make it," Beshear, who was fighting tears, said.

Two people lie in each other's arms near the crime scene.

Deputy Police Chief Humphrey: "It was the heroic response of the officers that made sure more people didn't get hurt more seriously."