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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 335 

Condemning the horrific shootings that occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, 

on April 10, 2023, in the Old National Bank building, and on April 

15, 2023, in Chickasaw Park, honoring the memory of the victims 

of the attacks, expressing condolences and support to all those impacted 

by these tragedies, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of 

Representatives to support all victims of gun violence. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2023 

Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself, Ms. BALINT, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CROW, Mr. DESAULNIER, 

Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, 

Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. 

LANDSMAN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MENG, 

Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RYAN, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SWALWELL, 

Ms. TOKUDA, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific shootings that occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10, 2023, in the Old National 

Bank building, and on April 15, 2023, in Chickasaw 

Park, honoring the memory of the victims of the attacks, 

expressing condolences and support to all those impacted 

by these tragedies, and reaffirming the commitment of 

the House of Representatives to support all victims of 

gun violence. 


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Whereas, in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10, 2023, in the 

Old National Bank building, workers and patrons of the 

establishment were present on the morning of the shooting; 

Whereas, at 8:35 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone), a lone gunman 

opened fire in the bank, ruthlessly murdering five people, 

injuring eight, and shattering any semblance of safety 

felt by community members; 

Whereas the shooter used an AR–15-style rifle to carry out 

this mass shooting; 

Whereas the shooter was an employee in the Old National 

Bank building and live streamed the horrific mass shooting on Instagram; 

Whereas first responders from Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Fire and EMS were on the scene 

of the crime within three minutes, saving dozens of lives; 

Whereas police officers were able to neutralize the shooter at 

around 8:45 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone); 

Whereas two officers who exchanged gunfire with the shooter 

were injured, and another, Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, was 

listed in critical condition after being shot in the head 

and underwent brain surgery; 

Whereas the people of the United States mourn the five innocent lives lost, as well as the eight victims who were injured; 

Whereas the victims who tragically died were Tommy Elliott, 

63, Jim Tutt, 64, Josh Barrick, 40, Juliana Farmer, 45, 

and Deana Eckert, 57; 

Whereas, in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 15, 2023, in 

Chickasaw Park, hundreds of people were present when 


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someone shot into the crowd at approximately 9 p.m. 

(Eastern Time Zone); 

Whereas two victims were pronounced dead, and four other 

victims were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital; 

Whereas the victims who tragically died were Deaji Goodman, 

28, and David Huff, 17; 

Whereas the Louisville Metro Police Department is working 

to identify the shooter, as well as determine if the shooter 

acted alone; 

Whereas the residents of Louisville, Kentuckians across the 

Commonwealth, and people across the Nation are grateful for the brave and swift response of the first responders to the shootings, as well as for the medical staff who 

attended to the injuries of the victims at the University 

of Louisville Hospital; 

Whereas the Old National Bank shooting was the 146th mass 

shooting this year, and the Chickasaw Park shooting was 

the 161st mass shooting this year, according to the Gun 

Violence Archive; 

Whereas the shooting at Chickasaw Park was the second 

mass shooting in Louisville over the span of a week; 

Whereas more than 800 people on average die from gun violence in Kentucky each year; 

Whereas Kentucky does not require background checks for 

gun sales by unlicensed sellers, has not enacted an extreme risk protection order law, places no restrictions on 

the sale of military-style assault rifles and large-capacity 

magazines, does not require a waiting period, and generally preempts local cities and counties from enacting 

their own gun safety ordinances; 


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Whereas Kentucky law generally allows people to carry loaded 

handguns in public spaces without a permit, without any 

background check, and without training since 2019; 

Whereas States with weaker laws regulating the carrying of 

firearms in public places are more likely to experience 

workplace shootings, and a 2019 study in the American 

Journal of Public Health found that States with weak or 

no regulations on concealed carry had 29 percent higher 

rates of workplace homicides committed with firearms; 

Whereas, according to the nonprofit organization, Giffords 

Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, from 2017 to 

2021, at least 1,756 workers were murdered with guns 

on the job; 

Whereas gun violence is a daily epidemic that plagues communities across our Nation; and 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of these shootings, stand in solidarity 

with those affected by these unconscionable tragedies, 

and fight to prevent all gun violence across the country: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the horrific acts of gun violence 

3 that led to the tragic loss of 5 lives in Louisville, 

4 Kentucky, at the Old National Bank building on 

5 April 10, 2023; 

6 (2) condemns the horrific acts of gun violence 

7 that led to the tragic loss of 2 lives in Louisville, 

8 Kentucky, at Chickasaw Park on April 15, 2023; 


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1 (3) honors the memory and legacy of the inno2 cent victims and offers heartfelt condolences and 

3 support to their families; 

4 (4) commends the heroism of the brave individ5 uals who put themselves in harm’s way to protect 

6 others during the heinous attacks; 

7 (5) recognizes that recovery will be difficult for 

8 the Louisville community, the Commonwealth of 

9 Kentucky, and all communities impacted by these 

10 tragedies, and expresses hope that those injured by 

11 the attacks, both physically and emotionally, will 

12 heal; 

13 (6) honors the courage and selflessness of com14 munity members, law enforcement, first responders, 

15 medical professionals, and all other individuals who 

16 responded to the attacks; and 

17 (7) reaffirms the commitment of the Federal 

18 Government to fight the gun violence epidemic and 

19 to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening 

20 again. 

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