Indianapolis FedEx shooting

Indianapolis FedEx shooting
Location of Indianapolis and Indiana
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates39°40′57″N 86°19′21″W / 39.68250°N 86.32250°W / 39.68250; -86.32250
DateApril 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
c. 11:00[1] – c. 11:04 p.m.[2] (UTC-4)
TargetPeople at a FedEx facility
Attack type
Mass shooting, murder–suicide
Weapons
Deaths9 (including the perpetrator)
Injured7 (4 by gunfire)[1][4]
PerpetratorBrandon Scott Hole[5]
Motive

On April 15, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Nine people were killed, including the gunman, 19-year-old former employee Brandon Scott Hole, who committed suicide. Seven others were injured, including four by gunfire.[1][4][5][6] It is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Indiana.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c Cook, Tony; Magdaleno, Johnny (November 11, 2021). "New details show interventions failed — again and again — to stop FedEx shooting". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Robertson, Campbell (April 19, 2021). "Authorities Did Not Try to Use 'Red Flag' Law for Indianapolis Gunman". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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  5. ^ a b Smith, Casey; Callahan, Rick (April 16, 2021). "FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year". Associated Press. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Hanna, Jason; Watts, Amanda; Perez, Evan (April 16, 2021). "Police ID suspected gunman at Indianapolis FedEx facility where 8 died as 19-year-old former employee". CNN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.