IN - 8 Dead at Indianapolis FedEx Facility Mass Shooting, 15 Apr 2021

[IceIce9]

FedEx employees here are not allowed to have their phones with them while working,

 

[SouthAussie]

Cook said it was too early to tell if the shooter was an employee of the facility ....

“I see a man come out with a rifle in his hand and he starts firing and he starts yellin’ stuff that I could not understand,” Levi Miller said.

8 dead in shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility; suspect also dead

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Are they planning to have a PC this morning?

I'm just reading about this horrible tragedy.

Has the media discovered the shooter's name?

TIA!

jmho

 

[IceIce9]

Are they planning to have a PC this morning?

I'm just reading about this horrible tragedy.

Has the media discovered the shooter's name?

TIA!

jmho

Press conference has been announced for 10:30 am EDT.

 

[SouthAussie]

Indianapolis Deputy Police Chief Craig McCartt said the shooting “probably only lasted one to two minutes.”

“The information that we have is that it was very short,” he told CNN early Friday.

According to McCartt, who oversees the agency’s criminal investigations, the gunman entered the parking lot, exited his vehicle and quickly began shooting outside. He then entered the building but was not able to make it very far.

“It wasn’t precipitated by any kind of a disturbance or an argument with anyone there,” he added. “He just immediately started shooting.”

The site of the shooting, a one-story FedEx Ground facility in southwestern Indianapolis, is five miles away from a much larger company hub at the city’s airport.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-airport/

 

[ChatteringBirds]

It took only 1 or 2 minutes to injure and murder that many people and he had access to a weapon that could do this, why again?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Cook said it was too early to tell whether the shooter was an employee at the facility. “We’re still trying to ascertain the exact reason and cause for this incident,” she said.
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Police established a family unification center at the Holiday Inn a mile from the warehouse, for those that had not heard from loved ones. The New York Times reported FedEx has a policy that employees must give up their phones before beginning work on the floor.

"I am heartbroken by the mass shooting at the FedEx facility here in Indianapolis and praying for all affected by this tragedy," he said via Twitter.

“I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open,” Jeremiah Miller said.
Indianapolis FedEx facility: At least 8 shot and killed, police say

 

[imstilla.grandma]

As news of the shooting spread, FedEx employees and their family members complained on Twitter that the company's policy of not allowing employees to keep cellphones on them during work hours had left family members questioning whether their loved ones were safe.

Because most employees didn't have cellphones on them at the time of the shooting, authorities told the workers' relatives to gather at a nearby Holiday Inn to wait for further instruction.
FedEx to 'reevaluate' its policy requiring employees to lock up phones during shifts following Thursday's shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis

 

[legalmomma]

Just horrible. I’m just shocked at the murder rate in Indy, well I guess it’s rising in most bigger cities. I use to love working downtown. Now I’m thankful I’m WFH permanently. What is going on with people.

 

[SouthAussie]

BBM

“I saw a man, a hooded figure … the man did have an AR in his hand,” said Levi Miller on NBC’s “Today” show, “and he starting shouting and then he started firing.”

Miller recalled the suspect was randomly yelling things, but couldn’t make out what he was saying. He said the man worked at the facility, but did not know of him.

The building is outfitted with metal detectors and security turnstiles at its entrance that require employees to scan their FedEx badges.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-airport/


Mr. Miller said he could not understand what the gunman was yelling and that he could not see in detail the face of the man, but that he had heard from co-workers that the man was an employee.

Live Updates: Shooting at FedEx Warehouse in Indianapolis Kills 8, Police Say

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Press conference has been announced for 10:30 am EDT.

Thank you for replying

Jmho

 

[SouthAussie]

Kelsey Anderson
@kanderson_WRTV
56m

UPDATE ON FEDEX FACILITY - The FBI is now assisting with the investigation. -

@IMPDnews
will give a press conference at 10:30.
@IndyMayorJoe
will be there. We’ll stream it live on
@wrtv

https://twitter.com/kanderson_WRTV/status/1383016444816941056

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"We don't have a lot of information on him yet, as he has not been positively identified," McCartt said.

McCartt said security measures at the FedEx location made sure the gunman "didn't get very far inside that facility."

Miller said he could not hear what the gunman was yelling while he was firing and could only speculate about a motive.

"The only conclusion I could see is our boss," Miller said. "From what I heard as rumors, I don't know if it's true, but the man was specifically targeting our head manager. And our manager was not here that day at all, and so when he arrived I assume he caused mayhem."

Miller also said he was told another man at the facility was killed after trying to stop the shooter. The man retrieved a gun from his truck "to try to engage the shooter, and he died because of it," Miller said.

McCartt said he couldn't confirm that claim, telling TODAY, "that's the first that I heard of that."
FedEx shooting eyewitness says gunman worked at facility before

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Cook said it was too early to tell whether the shooter was an employee at the facility. “We’re still trying to ascertain the exact reason and cause for this incident,” she said.
...
Why does this keep happening?' Mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta expose loopholes, weaknesses in gun laws

Police established a family unification center at the Holiday Inn a mile from the warehouse, for those that had not heard from loved ones. The New York Times reported FedEx has a policy that employees must give up their phones before beginning work on the floor.

"I am heartbroken by the mass shooting at the FedEx facility here in Indianapolis and praying for all affected by this tragedy," he said via Twitter.

“I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open,” Jeremiah Miller said.
Indianapolis FedEx facility: At least 8 shot and killed, police say

It's so tragic how many cities are having to deal with rising violent crimes with many cities seeing unbelivable increases in murders or attempted murders.

I guess we will learn for sure whether this shooter worked at FedEx, and if he had been fired or disciplined.

It just seems so many burst into a murderous rage if something doesn't go their way.

Will he be another injustice collector I wonder? These type of shooters never places blame on themselves where it should be, but rather take it out on innocent people.

Jmho

 

[musicaljoke]

It took only 1 or 2 minutes to injure and murder that many people and he had access to a weapon that could do this, why again?

Why indeed? Are we getting a sense that the tide of public opinion on access to this kind of weapon is beginning to turn?

 

[dotr]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-airport/
''Here’s what to know

• The authorities were still working to confirm the identities of the shooter and the victims.
• As investigators search for a motive, police said the shooting “wasn’t precipitated by any kind of a disturbance or an argument.”
• Police responded just after 11 p.m. to reports of shots fired. Upon arriving at the facility, officers came in contact with an active shooter; the gunman then apparently killed himself.
• Eight victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Five people were taken to hospitals and two others were treated at the scene.
• It was the fifth mass shooting in the United States in as many weeks, following massacres at three spas in metro Atlanta; a supermarket in Boulder, Colo.; a Southern California office building; and a private residence in South Carolina.
• Despite the pandemic, 2020 was the deadliest year for U.S. gun violence in at least two decades''

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Imo he does seem to be a worker. He knew he couldnt get far inside the complex due to armed security so that's why he opened fire in the parking lot, imo.

He only got in right at the entrance. I think that's where he killed himself. He probably knew the armed guards would take him out.

Jmho

 

[IceIce9]

I’ve known several people who have worked there. Employees aren’t allowed to have cell phones while they are working.

Hopefully the no cell phone policy will be changed.

How would you feel if you were hiding from someone shooting and unable to call 911?

 

[zencompass]

This is so horrific and deeply tragic and heartbreaking.

Praying that the injured survive. I am devastated in hearing of the eight lives lost. I know everyone feels the same way. Unbelievably shocking.

My heart goes out to the families who have just had their loved ones torn from their lives. Those precious lives - gone - just by being at work.

Just unimaginable grief. May the families be surrounded by comfort and love.

FedEx Indianapolis Mass Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Excerpt:
(Police Spokesperson) Cook said, “Emotions are very high here. There are a lot of people, not just officers, but family members who are still arriving and are still learning about this incident. This occurred after many went to bed and some are just now waking up to this. We ask for your continued support for everyone here involved. We understand there are a lot of moving parts and we ask for your patience as we gather the most accurate information.”

She added, “We in Indianapolis need to come together. We need to support each other and understand there are going to be people out there who are going to be emotionally upset and we need to support them. This is a tragedy.”

 

[oceanblueeyes]

"We don't have a lot of information on him yet, as he has not been positively identified," McCartt said.

McCartt said security measures at the FedEx location made sure the gunman "didn't get very far inside that facility."

Miller said he could not hear what the gunman was yelling while he was firing and could only speculate about a motive.

"The only conclusion I could see is our boss," Miller said. "From what I heard as rumors, I don't know if it's true, but the man was specifically targeting our head manager. And our manager was not here that day at all, and so when he arrived I assume he caused mayhem."

Miller also said he was told another man at the facility was killed after trying to stop the shooter. The man retrieved a gun from his truck "to try to engage the shooter, and he died because of it," Miller said.

McCartt said he couldn't confirm that claim, telling TODAY, "that's the first that I heard of that."
FedEx shooting eyewitness says gunman worked at facility before

The sad thing for all the families who are waiting is LE must complete the investigation including examining and photographing the victims where they lay dead. They are often not removed for many many hours.

Jmho