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It’s a heartbreakingly familiar formula. A shooter opens fire in a business, school or store. Confusion sets in for those who don’t immediately recognize the boom of gunshots. Chaos erupts as people scramble to escape death. Frantic calls for first responders. A swarm of police vehicles. Agonized families wait for word of their loved ones. This time, it happened in Central Indiana. Eight people were killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center on Indianapolis’ southwest side late Thursday evening. The victims are Karli Smith, 19; Samaria Blackwell, 19; Matthew R Alexander, 32; Amarjit Sekhon, 48; Jasvinder Kaur, 50; Amarjeet Kaur Johal, 66; Jaswinder Singh, 68; and John Weisert, 74. ....
Family of Indianapolis FedEx shooter apologizes: We tried to get him the help he needed Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star Replay Video UP NEXT INDIANAPOLIS The family of the man suspected of killing eight people and injuring many others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis issued a statement Saturday. In the brief statement, the family declined all interview requests. The family apologized and noted they tried to get Brandon Scott Hole, 19, help. “We are devastated at the loss of life caused as a result of Brandon’s actions; through the love of his family, we tried to get him the help he needed, the statement said. Our sincerest and most heartfelt apologies go out to the victims of this senseless tragedy. We are so sorry for the pain and hurt being felt by their families and the entire Indianapolis community. ....
FedEx shooting suspect legally purchased rifles months after shotgun was seized from his home Sarah Nelson, Arika Herron and John Bacon, USA TODAY NETWORK Indianapolis mayor says no evidence will restore the lives lost in FedEx shooting Replay Video UP NEXT INDIANAPOLIS – The suspected gunman in the mass shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx building legally purchased the two rifles used in the massacre just months after a shotgun was seized from his home, authorities said. A trace of the two guns revealed that suspect Brandon Scott Hole, 19, legally bought the rifles in July and September last year, police said. Police declined to say where Hole bought the guns, citing the ongoing investigation. ....
Evansville, Henderson police: Indy FedEx shooting shows active shooter prep needed John T. Martin, Evansville Courier & Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. The spate of mass shootings across the United States reached Indiana on Thursday night, bringing workplace gun violence closer to home for Evansville and Henderson residents. Eight people were killed and others were wounded at an Indianapolis FedEx plant, near the city s airport. The suspected assailant, 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole, killed himself. He had been an employee of FedEx. It s been a few years, but this region has also seen workplace tragedies. The most recent was on June 25, 2008, when a 25-year-old worker at Atlantis Plastics in Henderson named Wesley Neal Higdon killed his supervisor and four other employees before turning his weapon on himself. ....