A football concussion is now a possible cause of a shooter suspected of killing four and injuring nine at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
The suspect has been identified as Old National Bank employee Connor Sturgeon, as Breitbart News’ Awr Hawkins reported on Monday.
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“Four innocent people were killed and eight more injured in the attack, including two police officers,” Hawkins reported. “After police became involved, the attacker died. As of late Monday morning, the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (LMPD) did not know if Sturgeon died from self-inflicted injuries or was shot by police. I didn’t.”
After several outlets began digging into Sturgeon’s past, media figures and outlets quickly seized He endured multiple concussions while playing soccer to the point where he had to wear a helmet playing other sports like basketball.
“We played soccer together in eighth grade. He had multiple concussions so he was out most of the year,” one classmate told The Daily Beast. “Then he had a few more in high school.”
“We played soccer together in eighth grade, and he had multiple concussions that kept him out for most of the year,” he said. “Then he had a few more in high school.”
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A classmate linked Sturgeon’s injury to other cases of athletes exhibiting aggressive behavior after concussion. new york post:
In recent years, doctors have found many links between football players and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. [CTE]a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head.
People diagnosed with CTE typically have impaired thinking and memory, and are prone to aggression, mood swings, depression, and paranoia. According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of murder in 2015, said: After his 2017 prison suicide, he was found to have chronic CTE.
Various media figures speculated whether the concussion affected Sturgeon’s behavior and wondered if it was time to regulate football.
Connor Sturgeon, the suspect in the Louisville Bank shooting, #concussion In football, he wore a helmet with basketball.
No one can fully explain tragedy like this, but it’s time to recognize the pattern
More must be done to prevent brain injuries in children https://t.co/Ery2wgqJ7G pic.twitter.com/XyB7UaZlKV— Dr. Chris Nowinski (@ChrisNowinski1) April 10, 2023
The Louisville shooter reportedly experienced multiple sports-related concussions throughout middle school and high school — to the extent of wearing a soft helmet when playing basketball. CTE seems very likely.
— Kelly Ellis (@justkelly_ok) April 10, 2023
As Breitbart News reported in February, Democrats in New York introduced a bill to ban children from playing tackle football, arguing they put them at an excessive risk of injury. Did. Named the John McKee His Youth His Football Protection Act in honor of former NFL player John McKee from New York who died of traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2011, the bill protects all children under the age of 12. tackle aimed at banning his football.
Rep. Michael Benedetto, a Democrat representing the Bronx, has been pushing the bill for 10 years and now has Democrat Luis Sepulveda, who sponsors the New York State Senator.
“The Super Bowl is a lot of fun, but it’s not fun to see young kids running around and playing games and banging their heads dozens or hundreds of times a week. I have.” Said Benedetto. “Her 90% of her brain development occurs by the time she is 12. Why are we putting our children at risk for brain damage at this particular time?”
