At Least 8 Dead, More Injured In Shooting At Indianapolis FedEx Facility
At least eight people were shot dead after a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday before also killing himself, police shared. It was said several other people were taken to hospitals with injuries.
The shooting reportedly went down after 11 p.m. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Officer Genae Cook told reporters that the gunman killed himself at the scene. A search found eight bodies, she added. That number did not include the gunman. No law enforcement officers were injured, she said. Police were still working to identify the deceased and notify their families.
In a statement, FedEx said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our team members following the tragic shooting at our FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis. Our most heartfelt sympathies are with all those affected by this senseless act of violence. The safety of our team members is our top priority, and we are fully cooperating with investigating authorities.”
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett also offered prayers to “the families of those whose lives were cut short” and thanked the “city’s first responders for their tireless work overnight.”
“Their quick response provided critical aid to those injured in the shooting and brought a measure of calm to an otherwise chaotic scene,” he said in a tweet.
IMPD is expected to work with the Indiana State Police to investigate the shooting and to interview people at the scene and at local hospitals. “This is going to be an investigation that goes on throughout the day,” Cook said.
There have been several mass shootings in the U.S. in recent weeks, including one back in April 8 at a cabinet company facility in Bryan, Texas, that left one person dead and five others wounded.
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