On Monday, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by families of five people killed in the mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in April 2021.
Five of the eight victims families are suing FedEx almost a year after the incident for negligence and failing to keep the employees and the premises safe.
The body of Jeffrey Merriweather, Jr. was supposed to be shipped to a medical facility that could determine how he was murdered. However, the FedEx cargo never arrived at its destination.
WATCH: FedEx shooting remembrance event at Lucas Oil Stadium
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By: Nikki DeMentri , Andrew Smith
Posted at 1:07 PM, May 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-01 19:13:38-04
INDIANAPOLIS â An event was held Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium to remember those who were killed and injured in the mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis.
Several organizations, including the Sikh Coalition and United Sikhs, helped organized the event.
Many people who attended the event said it was part of the first steps in healing for the Indianapolis community.
There were messages of unity and calls for change as the event honored the memories, lives and legacies of the eight people killed in the shooting.