Category: Indianapolis

Indianapolis Officer Among 3 Hurt in Shooting; Suspect Dead

INDIANAPOLIS—Three people including a police officer were wounded and a suspect was dead in a shooting connected to a reported domestic disturbance in Indianapolis, authorities said. Officers were called to an apartment on the city’s northeast side about 9 p.m. Wednesday and tried to make contact with those inside. As they checked outside, police said…


Police: Indianapolis FedEx Shooter Not Racially Motivated

INDIANAPOLIS—The former employee who shot and killed eight people at an Indianapolis FedEx warehouse in April acted alone and was not racially or ethnically motivated, authorities said Wednesday. Brandon Scott Hole, 19, used the April 15 attack as an act of “suicidal murder” and believed he would “demonstrate his masculinity and capability” while fulfilling a…


Homicides Have Skyrocketed in These Six Democratic Cities; Black People Are Disproportionately the Victims, Data Shows

The number of homicides in six major cities across the country has increased compared to last year, disproportionately affecting black people, according to crime data. “We are seeing an uptick in violent crime across the country, specifically gun violence,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told The New York Times. In Chicago, black people have…


Another Mass Shooting

Commentary The first question most people ask after mass shootings like the one last week at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis in which a 19-year-old male murdered eight people before taking his own life is “how did he get the gun?” He was known to authorities. A gun he previously owned was seized because he was believed to have…


Indianpolis Shooting Victims Identified as FBI Reveals Suspect Was Detained for Mental Illness

The eight victims of a massacre at a FedEx facility in Indiana were named by authorities, hours after law enforcement officials revealed the FBI had been alerted to the man about a year before the mass shooting. The victims were identified as Matthew Alexander, 32, Samaria Blackwell, 19, Amarjeet Johal, 66, Jaswinder Kaur, 64, Jaswinder…


Indianapolis Shooting Victims Identified as FBI Reveals Suspect Was Detained for Mental Illness

The eight victims of a massacre at a FedEx facility in Indiana were named by authorities, hours after law enforcement officials revealed the FBI had been alerted to the man about a year before the mass shooting. The victims were identified as Matthew Alexander, 32, Samaria Blackwell, 19, Amarjeet Johal, 66, Jaswinder Kaur, 64, Jaswinder…


Police Trying to Identify Shooter, Motive in FedEx Mass Shooting

Law enforcement officials still have not identified the man who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indiana late Thursday before shooting himself. “I can really tell you very little and the reason is, we are still working to identify everybody that is still on scene there. So we are not able to make…


8 Dead, Multiple Wounded After Shooting in Indianapolis, Gunman Dead: Police

At least eight dead and multiple others wounded after a mass shooting late Thursday at a FedEx facility located near the Indianapolis International Airpor, according to police. Police spokesperson Genae Cook told reporters early on Friday that among the wounded, at least four were hospitalized including one person with critical injuries. Two others were treated…


8 Dead After Shooting in Indianapolis, Gunman Dead: Police

At least eight people are dead and multiple others are wounded after a mass shooting late Thursday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Among the wounded, at least four were hospitalized, including one person with critical injuries, police spokesperson Genae Cook told reporters early Friday. Two others were treated at the scene and released. No…


Multiple Wounded at FedEx Facility in Indianapolis in Mass Shooting, Gunman Dead, Police Say

Police in Indianapolis are investigating a mass shooting late Thursday night that has left multiple people wounded at a FedEx facility located near the Indianapolis International Airport. Dispatches called the incident a “mass casualty Level 1” event, which served to alert emergency responders of the highly urgent nature of the situation, according to multiple reports….