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Mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis; 5 promises we can claim and pray
Mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis; 5 promises we can claim and pray | Friday, April 16, 2021
Eight killed in shooting at FedEx site in Indianapolis Police say shooter died by suicide and there is no active threat to community
about 3 hours ago Updated: about 2 hours ago
The shooting incident occurred at a FedEx facility on Mirabel Road, close to the Indianapolis International Airport. File photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis late on Thursday, and the gunman was believed to have died by suicide, police said.
Officer Genae Cook of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told reporters on Friday morning that there were “multiple people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds” as a result of the shooting, and that eight people had died.
AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool
Officials said eight people were killed in a shooting Thursday at an Indianapolis FedEx facility.
A policy barring use of cellphones while on the clock made it harder for family to contact workers.
FedEx says it s reevaluating the policy in light of the shooting.
A FedEx representative told Insider the company was reevaluating its policy of not allowing employees to have phones with them during work hours following a deadly shooting at one of its Indianapolis facilities Thursday night.
Details continued to emerge about the shooting early Friday, but the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said at least eight people were killed. Officer Genae Cook said during a press conference Thursday night that the gunman was believed to have died by suicide.
Gunman kills 8, injures several others in mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility
Shooter found dead at scene
By: WRTV Staff
and last updated 2021-04-16 10:23:05-04
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers received a call around 11 p.m. ET of reports of shots fired at the FedEx facility in the 8900 block of Mirabel Road in Indianapolis.
Officers arrived on the scene and encountered the shooter, IMPD Officer Genae Cook said.
Eight people at the scene were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds, Cook said. The suspect was also found dead after he died by suicide.
At least four people were taken to local hospitals with apparent gunshot wounds, Cook said. One person is in critical condition. At least three other people arrived at local hospitals with other injuries. Two other people were treated at the scene by medical personnel and were released.