Indianapolis FedEx Mass Shooter Legally Purchased the Rifles Used in Attack: Police Alberto Luperon
Brandon Scott Hole
Brandon Scott Hole, the 19-year-old who police say opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday, legally bought the assault rifles used in the attack, officers said. He purchased the weapons last July and September.
UPDATE-During Thursday’s incident, the suspect, Brandon Hole, was witnessed using assault rifles in the assault. ATF conducted a trace on the two weapons. IMPD learned that Brandon Hole purchased the rifles legally in July and September of 2020.
This followed a March 2020 incident in which his mother told authorities she worried her son could commit “suicide by cop,” according to USA Today. Authorities put Hole on a mental health temporary hold, and removed a shotgun from his home.
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Names of eight victims who died in FedEx shooting have been released: Friday updates Indianapolis Star © Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar People hug after learning that their loved one is safe after a person shot and killed 8 people inside a FedEx building Friday, April 16, 2021.
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Over the course of the day Friday, police confirmed the identity of the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee, at the FedEx Ground station on the southwest side of the city. The gunman was found dead in what is believed to be a suicide nearby, police said.