Louisville bank shooter reportedly wanted to highlight mental illness and access to guns

A 25-year-old who killed five people in a downtown Louisville bank earlier this month left writings outlining his motivations before the mass shooting, The Daily Mail reports.

The writings, which have not been seen by the independentdescribes the gunman intending to make a statement about mental health issues and access to guns in the United States, as well as expressing suicidal thoughts, according to the Mail.

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