Politics
How many people died at the FedEx shooting in Indianapolis?
A LONE gunman entered a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and wreaked havoc with “two assault rifles.”
Police are still investigating a motive for the mass shooting.
How many people died at the FedEx shooting in Indianapolis?
There are nearly eight people dead and 60 injured from the FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis on April 15, 2021.
Cops arrived at the scene on Mirabel Road at about 11pm and found several bodies scattered all over the warehouse.
The suspect was reportedly found dead after shooting himself in the head shortly after police arrived.
In police dispatch audio published by Heavy, the suspect was described as a “white male wearing a hat” or hoodie and carrying a rifle type weapon.
Heavy police presence outside the FedEx facility[/caption]
“We have the suspect here inside it looks like. Looks like he has a gunshot wound to the head. Two rifles here,” an officer said in the audio.
“Unless there’s another person out, this is going to be our suspect here.”
Employee Jeremiah Miller told WISH that he watched the mass shooting unfold inside the warehouse, saying: “I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open.
“I immediately ducked down and got scared and my friend’s mother, she came in and told us to get inside the car.”
What did police say about the FedEx shooting?
Indianapolis police spokesperson Genae Cook told reporters: “Today it is very heartbreaking and, you know, in the Annapolis Metro Police Department, the officers responded, they came in, they went in and they did their job.
“And a lot of them are trying to face this because this is a sight that no one should ever have to see.”
Cooks added that officers are still working to identify the shooter and said that “this is going to go long into the morning.”
It is unclear if the shooter was employed by FedEx.
“We’re still trying to ascertain the exact reason and cause for this incident,” Cook said.
The FedEx facility employs more than 4,500 people and it is the company’s second largest hub in the world.
Most read in US News
A FedEx spokesperson says the company is cooperating with authorities, saying: “We are aware of the tragic shooting at our FedEx Ground facility near the Indianapolis airport.
“Safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with all those who are affected.
“We are working to gather more information and are cooperating with investigating authorities.”
