Indianapolis FedEx Mass Shooting Leaves Several Dead, Dozens Injured
On 4/16/21 at 2:56 AM EDT
A mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, has left at least eight people dead and dozens more injured.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department previously confirmed that there was an active shooter situation at the facility and that the gunman had took his own life.
Giving an update, Indianapolis police spokesperson Genae Cook said at least eight people have been killed in the attack early Friday morning, not including the gunman.
Reporter Matthew Keys, citing a police source, said on Twitter that said as many as 60 others were injured in the shooting.
Multiple people shot at FedEx facility in Indianapolis; gunman takes own life
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana Multiple people with gunshot wounds were taken to local hospitals after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to law enforcement officials who described it as a “mass casualty situation.”
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said when officers arrived there was an active shooter and multiple victims were located at the facility near the airport. Police indicated the gunman had later “taken his own life” and added that there was “no active threat to the community at this time.”
It is unclear exactly how many people were shot and police did not give any information on the seriousness of their injuries.
When officers arrived they encountered an active shooter situation, said Genae Cook, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson.
Cook later said that eight people were killed in and around the facility. An unknown number of others went to local hospitals with injuries.
The suspected shooter is also dead. Preliminary information at this time is that the shooter took his own life, Cook said, adding during a news conference about 1:20 a.m. Friday that there was no active threat to the community.
How many victims are involved in shooting at FedEx facility
Eight people are dead and multiple people suffered gunshot wounds that required hospitalization. At least one person remained in critical condition at 3 a.m. Friday. Other injured people took themselves to hospitals in the area, Cook said.
Multiple victims reported after shooting at FedEx site in Indianapolis 16 April 2021 - 08:29 By Reuters Multiple injuries at FedEx, shooter deceased. Image: 123rf/Igor Stevanovic
Multiple victims have been reported after shots were fired at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday, an incident which the police is calling a “mass casualty,” an ABC-affiliated television station said.
Marion County Sheriff s office confirmed the shooting at the FedEx facility. However, the office did not give more details.
The incident was reported at the FedEx facility at Mirabel Road in Indianapolis, WRTV said. The facility is located close to the Indianapolis International airport.