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Officer Preston posted the following on Facebook on Tuesday morning: "The good Lord had his blanket of armor around me yesterday. Suspect apparently attempted to murder a random police officer.
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The department said, “His determination and fighting spirit are evident as he confronts his challenges head-on and still isn’t backing down.”
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Lexington police said they used a license plate reader system, traffic cameras and other information to locate the suspect at a nearby home where he was taken into custody.
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Louisville police were pleased to share that Officer Wilt has shown signs of improvement since being transferred to the Frazier Rehab facility on May 10.
Read More →His family said he's now able to open his eyes and look at them, however he's still listed in critical condition.
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Two weeks ago rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt ran toward danger with his training officer after a shooter inside the Old National Bank killed five fellow employees.
Read More →Last week, he contracted pneumonia. The Louisville Metro Police Foundation said Wilt would be moved to UofL Health Jewish Hospital to be treated for it
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Wilt, a 26-year-old rookie officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department, is the only patient from the mass shooting who remains hospitalized. At the time of this writing, he remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition.
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Video shows that the shooter had the tactical advantage of being above the officers in the lobby of the bank. Because of the type of glass on the bank lobby windows, the shooter also had the advantage of being able to see the officers while not being seen
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Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, was critically wounded in an exchange of fire with the suspect. The wounded officer was rushed into brain surgery, according to Interim LMPD Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel
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