Officer Nicholas Wilt with the Louisville Metro Police Department will retire on Friday after he was critically injured in the line of duty during a 2023 mass shooting at Old National Bank.

The department said "his service, sacrifice and spirit will be honored during a celebration hosted by his family, LMPD Chief ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg presented the officer with a key to the city during his retirement ceremony.

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Wilt was one of the first officers to respond to the shooting, where he was shot in the head while rushing toward the bank to stop the gunman.

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Louisville Metro Police said the man arrived at the hospital just before 11:50 p.m. by private means.