2 Dead Including Suspect, 1 Wounded in Fort Worth Shooting nbcdfw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcdfw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by: Gregg Montgomery and WISH Staff Reports
Posted:
Apr 16, 2021 / 09:27 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A 19-year-old gunman whose mother once warned authorities about his mental state was identified Friday as the man who fatally shot eight people late Thursday night at a FedEx facility before he killed himself inside the building.
The victims were identified Friday night as Matthew R. Alexander, 32; Samaria Blackwell, 19; Amarjeet Johal, 66; Jaswinder Kaur, 64; Jaswinder Singh, 68; Amarjit Sekhon, 48; Karli Smith, 19; and John Steve Weisert, 74.
Amarjeet Kaur Johal. (Photo Provided/Family)
Brandon Scott Hole of Indianapolis fired a rifle minutes after 11 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot and inside the FedEx facility on the southeast side near Indianapolis International Airport, IMPD Deputy Police Chief Craig McCartt said in a late-afternoon news conference Friday. He did not know the type of rifle used in the shooting or whether Hole legally owned the weapon.
Mass shooting in Indianapolis; at least eight dead, 60 wounded Friday, 16 April 2021 6:36 AM
[ Last Update: Friday, 16 April 2021 7:30 AM ] The scene of the reported shooting on Thursday night in Indianapolis. (Photo by WXIN)
Law enforcement authorities in the US state of Indianapolis have reported a ‘mass shooting’ at a FedEx warehouse late Thursday, with dozens feared dead or injured.
The incident took place near the Indianapolis airport southwest side of the city around 11 pm local time, according to US media reports, citing the police, with nearby highway closed for traffic.
At least eight people have been confirmed dead, including the gunman who is believed to have taken his own life in the incident that has been declared a ‘mass casualty, level 1’, police said.
No police officers were hurt.
Cook said multiple people were injured, and many drove themselves to area hospitals for treatment. IMPD did not have any idea how many people were injured, asking for people to contact the police department if they were injured in the shooting. Ambulances took at least eight people to hospitals, and two others were treated by medics at the facility.
Indianapolis police planned to have another news conference Friday morning.
IMPD was sent to reports of shots fired and an active shooter shortly before 11:10 p.m. Thursday at 8951 Mirabel Road. That’s the address of the FedEx facility in a commercial area with a few hotels and multiple warehouses just south of the I-70 interchange at AmeriPlex Parkway.
Eight Dead, 60 Injured in Mass Shooting at FedEx Facility in Indianapolis Published April 16th, 2021 - 08:41 GMT mass shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis (Twitter)
Highlights
Another reporter posted an interview with a man who said his niece had been admitted to hospital after being shot in arm when the shooting broke out.
Law enforcement authorities in the US state of Indianapolis have reported a ‘mass shooting’ at a FedEx warehouse late Thursday, with dozens feared dead or injured.
Also Read
The incident took place near the Indianapolis airport southwest side of the city around 11 pm local time, according to US media reports, citing the police, with nearby highway closed for traffic.