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\"It's a long road, it's a marathon,\" the officer's brother, Zack Wilt, told reporters.

\"But every single day ... he's in his chair ready to go, and out the door he goes with his therapist,\" he said. \"He's putting in the work.\"

LMPD officer Nickolas Wilt is going home 109 days after being shot in the line of duty while responding to the mass shooting at Old National Bank. His heroic actions that day most certainly saved lives. pic.twitter.com/EuqNWQsDqf

— UofL Health (@UofLHealth) July 28, 2023

Nickolas Wilt graduated from the police academy on March 31 and was shot just days later, on April 10, while responding to an active shooter at Old National Bank.

Officer Wilt \"never hesitates,\" Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said at an April press briefing as body camera footage was released. \"This young man went back in to the line of fire.\"

The suspected gunman, a 25-year-old man who worked at the bank, was killed by officers after fatally shooting five people.

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PHOTO: Law enforcement officers gather outside the front entrance of the Old National Bank building after a gunman opened fire on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Ky.
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Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan, overcome with emotion, told reporters Friday that the bank's employees \"will never forget the sacrifices made on our behalf\" by Wilt and the others who \"rapidly and fearlessly\" responded to the shooting.

\"Officer Wilt is a hero in every sense of the word,\" he said.

Ofc. Wilt, family, and some of our other hero officers, Ofcs. Galloway, Moss, Shaw, and Smallwood accompanying him. Thank you for your service, Officer Wilt! 💙 #LMPD #WiltsWarriors #LouisvilleStrong pic.twitter.com/nuocESruYe

— LMPD (@LMPD) July 28, 2023

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg called the officer's release a reflection of the great care he received and his \"own grit and determination and fight.\"

To officer Wilt, he said, \"The whole city is behind you.\"

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PHOTO: Officer Nikolas Wilt will be discharged after more than 3 1/2 months of medical care after facing an active shooter April 10, 2023 in Louisville.
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Zack Wilt told reporters his brother is excited to have a steak dinner and sleep in his own bed on Friday.

The Louisville community gathered outside a church Friday afternoon to cheer on officer Wilt as he and his family drove by on their way home.

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PHOTO: The Louisville community gathered to cheer on officer Nickolas Wilt as he and his family headed home, July 28, 2023.
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\"This is the day we have all been praying for,\" the police department said.

Wilt's five-day-per-week outpatient rehab will begin next week, doctors said.

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