Metro Police Department of Louisville said on Monday that the Rookie Police Officer Nickolas Wit is off a ventilator after one month of being shot in the head while stopping a Louisville Bank Shooter.

The Rookie Police Officer Hero is officially out of all life-sustaining machines

After a month in a ventilator, the rookie police officer stops a shooter in Louisville Bank is off in said machine and shows neurological improvement, according to the representative of the Metro Police Department of Louisville on Monday.

The coworkers of the rookie police officer are happy that he is officially out of all life-sustaining machines. The rookie police officer also can follow some commands and show neurological improvement.

The rookie police officer graduated from the police academy. Just 11 after he graduated, the mass shooting transpired at Old National Bank in Louisville. The shooting left five people dead and others physically injured. The rookie police officer underwent brain surgery after being struck during the shooting of the bank, which left the shooter dead.

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Rookie Police Officer Nickolas Wit is Born to Be a Hero

The rookie police officer ran toward the mass shooting in Louisville Bank without hesitation. He was one of the first people who responded to the mass shooting on April 10, 2023.

Before becoming a rookie police officer, he worked at Oldham EMS and was also a fire volunteer. The rookie police officer is truly an asset in the police department.

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