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FedEx released a statement to NBC News early Friday morning.
“We are aware of the tragic shooting at our FedEx Ground facility near the Indianapolis airport, it read. Safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with all those who are affected. We are working to gather more information and are cooperating with investigating authorities.”
A witness who said he works at the facility told WISH-TV that he saw a man with a gun after hearing several gunshots.
“I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open,” Jeremiah Miller said.
Police responding to a ‘mass casualty situation’ at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Law enforcement officials in Indianapolis are working a “mass casualty situation,” according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Spokesperson Officer Genae Cook.
The incident happened at a FedEx facility located at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis, according to Cook.
Police are on the scene and gathering information, no other details were immediately available.
The major nearby highway, the I-70, is closed in both direction between I-465 and the Ronald Reagan Parkway due to the police activity, according to Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine. “Please seek alternate routes,” he tweeted.
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