At least eight people were killed inside an Indianapolis FedEx facility during a late-night shooting, which ended only when the gunman took his own life, according to authorities.
8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Gunman killed himself after shooting spree
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INDIANAPOLIS – A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings after a relative lull during the pandemic.
Five people were hospitalized after the Thursday night shooting, according to police. One of them had critical injuries, police spokesperson Genae Cook said. Another two people were treated and released at the scene. FedEx said people who worked for the company were among the dead.
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Apr 16, 2021 08:52 AM EDT
A late-night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis killed eight people, and the gunman killed himself, says police.
Eight dead in Indianapolis FedEx facility massive shooting
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INDIANAPOLIS They sat packed in the Holiday Inn Express lobby, tired, tears in their eyes.
Several hours after eight people were shot to death at a FedEx facility late Thursday night, family members waited to hear if their loved ones who worked there were OK, if they were safe, if they were alive.
Some had pajamas on. One man had a sleeping child covered in a blanket on his shoulder. They wore masks to protect themselves from COVID-19.
“I’m just worried about my father, Ashlee Floyd said. Her father has worked at the FedEx facility near the airport for two decades. He usually calls his wife at 11:25 p.m., but didn t call on Thursday, she said.