The Louisville Metro Police Department gave an update on 26-year-old Officer Nick Wilt's condition Monday morning. Wilt was critically wounded after being shot in the head while responding to the deadly mass shooting at the Old National Bank last Monday.The statement said that Wilt is still in critical but stable condition. Like many of LMPD Officer Nick Wilt's friends, Keith Smith waits for every update.The major at LaGrange Fire and Rescue, where Wilt was also a volunteer firefighter, has hoped for good news every day over the past week, ever since Wilt was shot in the head while responding to the mass shooting at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville."Those 24-hour waits for a little improvement feel like a whole lot more than 24 hours," he said. "But that is where Nick is right now and little updates, little improvements here and there are certainly good things and we hope it continues that way."On Monday, Wilt was the last remaining patient at University of Louisville Hospital from the shooting.Back at the LaGrange fire station, employees received "Wilt's Warriors" stickers for the cars and the fire trucks."It's been tough," Smith said.The shooter killed five people: Josh Barrick, Deana Eckert, Tommy Elliot, Juliana Farmer and Jim Tutt. Funerals have been held for four of them, with Farmer's scheduled for Saturday.Visitors continue to stop by a memorial in front of the bank to sign one of the crosses or leave some flowers."I work a block away and it's scary to think this happens in your backyard, you know?" said Rhonda McIntosh. "It's overwhelming. It's a lot."LMPD said that his family sees the love and support that is coming from the community and they feel it. A graduate of Oldham County High School in 2016, Wilt immediately joined the La Grange Fire Department after graduation.Last Tuesday, LMPD said that Wilt "ran towards the gunfire today to save lives." LMPD said he graduated from the academy just days before the shooting on March 31. In addition to being an officer, Wilt has worked for La Grange Fire and Rescue and Oldham County EMS.The LMPD Foundation has set up a fund for him and his family. You can donate to it here.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
The Louisville Metro Police Department gave an update on 26-year-old Officer Nick Wilt's condition Monday morning.
Wilt was critically wounded after being shot in the head while responding to the deadly mass shooting at the Old National Bank last Monday.
The statement said that Wilt is still in critical but stable condition.
Like many of LMPD Officer Nick Wilt's friends, Keith Smith waits for every update.
The major at LaGrange Fire and Rescue, where Wilt was also a volunteer firefighter, has hoped for good news every day over the past week, ever since Wilt was shot in the head while responding to the mass shooting at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville.
"Those 24-hour waits for a little improvement feel like a whole lot more than 24 hours," he said. "But that is where Nick is right now and little updates, little improvements here and there are certainly good things and we hope it continues that way."
On Monday, Wilt was the last remaining patient at University of Louisville Hospital from the shooting.
Back at the LaGrange fire station, employees received "Wilt's Warriors" stickers for the cars and the fire trucks.
"It's been tough," Smith said.
The shooter killed five people: Josh Barrick, Deana Eckert, Tommy Elliot, Juliana Farmer and Jim Tutt. Funerals have been held for four of them, with Farmer's scheduled for Saturday.
Visitors continue to stop by a memorial in front of the bank to sign one of the crosses or leave some flowers.
"I work a block away and it's scary to think this happens in your backyard, you know?" said Rhonda McIntosh. "It's overwhelming. It's a lot."
LMPD said that his family sees the love and support that is coming from the community and they feel it.
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A graduate of Oldham County High School in 2016, Wilt immediately joined the La Grange Fire Department after graduation.
Last Tuesday, LMPD said that Wilt "ran towards the gunfire today to save lives."
LMPD said he graduated from the academy just days before the shooting on March 31.
In addition to being an officer, Wilt has worked for La Grange Fire and Rescue and Oldham County EMS.
The LMPD Foundation has set up a fund for him and his family. .