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The shooter was identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana. Police said the shooting lasted no more than two minutes and ended when Hole died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A spokesman for the Sikh Coalition said in a statement Friday afternoon that at least four of those killed were members of the Sikh community. The group said they were deeply saddened by the deaths.
There are between 8,000 and 10,000 Sikh Americans in Indiana, according to the coalition. Members of the religion, which began in India in the 15th century, began settling in Indiana more than 50 years ago and opened its first house of worship, known as a gurdwara, in 1999.
Law enforcement officials said Friday they have yet to determine what motivated the gunman, 19-year-old Brandon S. Hole, who was white, to carry out Thursday night s rampage in Indianapolis.
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Updated: Apr 17 2021, 16:57 ET
A VIGIL for the innocent victims of the FedEx shooting has taken place in Indianapolis.
A small crowd gathered in the afternoon to mourn after authorities released the names of the eight people killed by Brandon Scott Hole.
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13 People whose relatives were hurt or killed due to gun violence gathered in the afternoonCredit: AFP
A group of moms who lost their children to gun violence - named Purpose 4 My Pain - spoke at the vigil to reflect and pray together.
Deandra Dycus, whose 13-year-old son was injured after being hit by a stray bullet, led the vigil.