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FedEx shooting: What we learned about victims, suspect over weekend

The Indianapolis community is once again left to navigate tragedy after the city s third mass shooting in as many months. This time, eight people were killed and several more were injured when a gunman opened fire on workers at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center on the southwest side of Indianapolis Thursday night.  Police identified the shooter as a 19-year-old from Indianapolis and said the suspect killed himself inside the FedEx facility before police arrived shortly after the 11 p.m. rampage. No motive has been released in the shooting.  Here s what we ve learned about the shooting at FedEx. Who are the victims?

Let s come together : Families call for unity, stricter gun laws at FedEx shooting vigils

1 of 7 Well-wishers and community members partake in a vigil Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Beech Grove City Hall on the southeast side of Indianapolis. The vigil was held for eight people killed in a mass shooting at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center late Thursday. Prayer Vigil At Beech Grove City Hall In Indianapolis Central Indiana Following Mass Shooting At Fedex Ground Plainfield Operations Center On Sunday April 18 2021 Jenna Watson/IndyStar Pam Riddle, FedEx employee, looks on during a vigil Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Beech Grove City Hall on the southeast side of Indianapolis. The vigil was held for eight people killed in a mass shooting at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operation Center late Thursday. Fedex Shooting Vigil Ac 11

Stricter gun laws, unity called for at vigils after FedEx shootings

Tributes continued to pour in over the weekend for victims of Thursday night s mass shooting as dozens of mourners attended vigils in downtown Indianapolis and Beech Grove on Sunday.  About 75 people attended a vigil at Monument Circle in Downtown in the afternoon while a similarly sized group gathered in the rain to pray at Beech Grove City Hall in the evening.  At Monument Circle, family members and friends of those who died took turns placing red, white, pink and yellow flowers in front of plaques labeled with the victims names. Speakers shared memories of the loved ones they lost when a 19-year-old shot and killed eight people and injured several others at a FedEx facility near the airport. They also used the opportunity to press for stricter gun laws. 

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