Apr 21, 2021 / 07:28 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A handful of politicians across the country are calling on the U.S. Senate to act on nationwide police reform.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered in a room to listen to the verdict.
Small cheers were made as each charge was read and guilty was heard.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gathered with the group outside the Capitol after the verdict was read. She made it clear it’s time to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, so this does not happen to another family.
Indiana Congressman Andre Carson took to Twitter to let constituents know he was outside the Capitol with the group to reaffirm commitment to police reform. He said on social media, “while there was accountability, we have more work ahead to achieve justice.”
Vigil For the Murdered at FedEx: Politicians Call For More Gun Laws
INDIANAPOLIS–During a vigil for the eight people killed in the Thursday night shooting at the FedEx Ground Facility, politicians called for change, including an end to regular people being able to possess what Rep. Andre Carson called “assault weapons”.
Though it was still not clear and police were unwilling to say what make and model gun was used in the shooting, witnesses described it vaguely as a “sub-machine gun”.
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“Loving God, what more can we take?” asked Mayor Joe Hogsett, himself offering a prayer. “What began as a year where we were called upon to celebrate 200 years of community, has instead become a gauntlet of unprecedented challenges.”
The incident, that took place at a FedEx facility on Indianapolis Mirabel Road, comes a month after six Asian people were killed in a mass shooting in Atlanta
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Police do not know if shooter was a FedEx employee
Craig McCartt, deputy chief of investigations for Indianapolis police, told CNN that officers do not yet know if the shooter was a FedEx employee.
We do believe that the suspect had a rifle of some sort,” McCartt added.
He said officers were aware of reports the shooter had more than one gun, but could not yet confirm that detail.
According to the investigator, the suspect started shooting immediately after exiting his vehicle outside the facility.
The violence did not appear to have been prompted by a disturbance or altercation, McCartt added.