Police: 8 killed in Indianapolis FedEx building shooting, other victims being treated at hospitals
Police said the suspected shooter took his own life and there is no further threat to the community. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 1:27 AM PDT April 16, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said they responded to an active shooter incident after 11pm Thursday night at the FedEx building at 8951 Mirabel Rd. near the Indianapolis International Airport.
Police said eight people were killed in the mass shooting and injured victims were taken to several area hospitals.
A witness told 13News he was working inside the FedEx building when he heard gunshots.
âMultiple victimsâ after US mass shooting The US has been rocked by another mass shooting, with multiple people shot after a person reportedly opened fire in a FedEx facility.
Crime by Ally Foster 16th Apr 2021 4:28 PM Several people have been shot after a person reportedly opened fire at delivery company in Indianapolis. Police were called to the FedEx facility at around 11pm Thursday local time following reports shots had been fired. The building is located near Indianapolis International Airport. Police said there are multiple victims at this time , though it is unclear exactly how many people were shot or the extent of their injuries.
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The incident occurred at a FedEx operations center near the Indianapolis International airport late Thursday night.
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April 16 (Reuters) A gunman shot eight people dead and injured several others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis before taking his own life, police said early on Friday.
The incident occurred at a FedEx operations center near the Indianapolis International airport, after 11 p.m. local time on Thursday night.
A worker at the facility told local television station WRTV that he was eating when he heard what sounded like two loud metal clangs followed by more shots.
Created: April 16, 2021 03:01 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before apparently taking his own life in a late-night attack at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings in the United States 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.