It turns out that the FedEx shooter was a crazed leftist . Brandon Scott Hole. Your turn Charlie. Let me give you a heads up.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-mass-shooting-suspect-identity-update/7251111002/The man who shot and killed eight people Thursday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis and then killed himself has been identified as Brandon Scott Hole, according to Indianapolis police.
It remains unclear why Hole, 19, shot and killed the eight workers at the facility near Indianapolis International Airport, but Indianapolis police had confiscated a gun and took Hole into custody last year following suicide threats.
Indianapolis police also reported Friday afternoon that Hole was a former FedEx employee. He last worked for the company in 2020, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Craig McCartt said.
McCartt said a rifle was found near Hole's body. He said he did not know if it was illegally possessed.
An IMPD report from March 3, 2020, references a mental health check for suicidal tendencies in the 1100 block of North Huber St., and lists Hole, then 18, as being arrested. It says police seized a shotgun "from dangerous person."
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The report said the Behavioral Health Unit "initiated immediate detention on male reported to have voiced suicidal ideation." It added Hole had purchased a gun within the last 24 hours and talked about suicide by police, a situation in which a person prompts police to kill them.
Hole was transported to a local hospital. No online court records appear to correspond with the incident.
The details were confirmed in a statement Friday from FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Paul Keenan: “In March 2020, the suspect’s mother contacted law enforcement to report he might try to commit 'suicide by cop.' The suspect was placed on an immediate detention mental health temporary hold by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. A shotgun was seized at his residence. Based on items observed in the suspect’s bedroom at that time, he was interviewed by the FBI in April 2020. No Racially Motivated Violent Extremism (RMVE) ideology was identified during the course of the assessment and no criminal violation was found. The shotgun was not returned to the suspect.”
Friday, investigators searched the same home in Indianapolis and seized evidence, including desktop computers and other electronic media, according to the Associated Press. McCartt confirmed multiple search warrants were executed for homes and a vehicle.
"The FBI did assist IMPD with a search warrant at that address," a law enforcement source told IndyStar, referring to the home on Huber Street.
At the house this afternoon, no one answered knocks on the door. A woman looked out window. A man in the house later put up a “no trespassing” sign on the door.
No immediate neighbors were willing to speak, and some were verbally hostile — yelling and swearing at a reporter and photographer. An elderly couple down the street, who has lived in the neighborhood for 45 years, said they weren’t familiar with the family. But they said the people in the neighborhood aren’t close with one another.
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McCartt gave a brief description Friday morning of the shooter's actions.
"So what we did find preliminarily from the interviews that were conducted was that, you know, this suspect came to the facility. And when he came there, he got out of his car and pretty quickly started some random shooting outside the facility," he said. "There was no confrontation with anyone that was there. There was no disturbance. There was no argument. He just appeared to randomly start shooting. And that began in the parking lot and then he did go into the building, into the facility, for a brief period of time before he took his own life."
McCartt added it would be premature to speculate on a possible motive.
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Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
People hug after learning that their loved one is safe after a person shot and killed 8 people inside a FedEx building Friday, April 16, 2021.
The scene outside a FedEx facility in Indianapolis where multiple people were reportedly shot late Thursday night. According to IMPD spokesperson Genae Cook, 8 victims are dead. The shooter also took their own life.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.3 of 18
The scene outside a FedEx facility in Indianapolis where multiple people were reportedly shot late Thursday night. According to IMPD spokesperson Genae Cook, 8 victims are dead. The shooter also took their own life.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
IMPD spokesperson Genae Cook speaks with a person looking for information on the people inside the FedEx building where 8 people were killed Friday, April 16, 2021. The shooter also took their own life.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
People hug after learning that their loved one is safe after a person shot and killed 8 people inside a FedEx building Friday, April 16, 2021.
A bus transports people, possibly employees, from the scene of a shooting at the FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
Vehicles line up at the Holiday Inn near the FedEx facility in southwest Indianapolis where a mass casualty event occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021. Family members of people who work at the facility were asked to gather at the hotel.
Family and friends at a nearby Holiday Inn Express wait for word of their loved ones who were at the FedEx Ground facility during a shooting.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
IMPD spokesperson Genae Cook speaks with media about the FedEx shooting that left 9 dead, including the shooter, Friday, April 16, 2021.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
Family members await information about their loved ones who work at the FedEx facility at 8951 Mirabel Road in Indianapolis where a mass casualty shooting occurred about 11 p.m. April 15, 2021.
The scene outside a FedEx facility in Indianapolis where multiple people were reportedly shot late Thursday night. According to IMPD spokesperson Genae Cook, 8 victims are dead. The shooter also took their own life.
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The horrific crime scene was discovered when Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to 8951 Mirabel Road on a report of shots fired just after 11 p.m. Thursday.
The victims were found dead at the scene, IMPD Genea Cook said during a briefing after 3 a.m. Friday. Those killed had injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. The gunman was found dead in what is believed to be a suicide nearby.
The address of the FedEx facility is 8951 Mirabel Road, Indianapolis. The facility is located on the southwest side of the city near Indianapolis International Airport.
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