LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Like all of Louisville, people living and working downtown have had a difficult week, dealing with a mix of emotions after a gunman opened fire, killing five people and injuring eight others Monday morning inside Old National Bank. And despite how tough it's been, many feel pride in working downtown and plan to get through the trauma and grief together.

Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc., said the city's business community is "shaken," having known several of the victims. But the response to the shooting, she said, is a testament to come together in tough times.

"It's been a very difficult week, to say the least," said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. "I think that everyone is grappling with the situation differently. But I have been really amazed at the resiliency that everyone has shown.

"People have really found comfort and being together ... and I think that's been good."

The shooting at Old National Bank's branch on the first floor of the Preston Pointe building at 333 E. Main St. left six people dead, including the shooter. Nine people, including three police officers, were treated for injuries at University of Louisville Hospital, according to UofL Health. Six have now been treated and released. One of the wounded, identified as 57-year-old Deana Eckert, later died, police said Monday night. Also killed in the shooting were bank executives Tommy Elliott, Josh Barrick, Jim Tutt and Juliana Farmer, police said.

"I think we have to do whatever we can to make it feel normal," said Alec Elmore, who works in the PNC Tower downtown. "But I think it's a bit soon to say that it's back to normal."

"I think when you can lean on each other and move forward together it makes it a lot easier."

Though it's been a tough week, it's not stopping workers from coming downtown and leaning on one another.

"It's great to know that something like that did not stop the city from still coming out and people seeing each other and saying, 'Hey, are you OK?'" said Nicole Jackson who's worked downtown for 15 years. "Anybody that works downtown knows that downtown is just one big family. ... Just to see people that we know and know that people are still OK, it means a lot."

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Humana announced Wednesday it will donate $1 million to support mental health services in Louisville. In a news release, Humana said the money will go to organizations that can "help drive equitable access to mental health services, aid with trauma support and help build a sense of community."

"We understand violence and trauma permeates a community and impacts how people work, play and live," Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation, said in a news release Wednesday. "The Humana Foundation stands with Louisville as we seek a path forward together – one focused on trauma-informed care, decision-making, community convening around challenging issues, and compassion for one another in times of need."

Humana also partnered with Telus Health to launch a Community Crisis Support Line in response to the shooting. The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone can reach it anytime at 1-877-757-7587.

Jackson said she and others plan to be part of the healing.

"What we have to do as a community is just stick together," she said.

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