Police ID two guns used by FedEx shooter
A police probable cause affidavit released Monday said Brandon Scott Hole had white supremacist websites on his computer when he was investigated during an arrest in March 2020.
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Marion County prosecutor did not ‘red flag’ suspected FedEx shooter after gun incident last year
Ryan Mears said he did not “red flag” the FedEx shooter because his family agreed to give up a shotgun and mental health professionals did not commit him to a psych ward or prescribe additional medication.
Sikhs in Indianapolis say FedEx shooting makes them feel targeted
Authorities say they don’t yet know, and might never know, the reason 19-year-old suspected shooter Brandon Hole opened fire at his former workplace, but the attack has created unease in the Sikh community.
Congress faces renewed pressure on gun control after law didn’t thwart FedEx shooter
The renewed momentum for gun-control legislation after House action in March comes as authorities in Indiana said they do not know what broke down in the existing process that’s meant to prevent the bloodshed that took place.
Lives lost in FedEx shooting ranged from recent high school grads to 74-year-old vet
Here’s a look at the eight people who lost their lives Thursday in the tragic mass shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis.
Scrutiny grows over whether officials enforced ‘red flag’ law in case of FedEx shooter
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has not said whether it sought to have Brandon Hole declared a dangerous person after a 2020 incident in which his mother told police he was suicidal. If a court had ruled he was dangerous, state law could have prevented him from buying another gun.
Vigil offers opportunities for healing, remembrance of FedEx shooting victims
The vigil came about 43 hours after police say former employee Brandon Hole opened fire in the parking lot and inside the FedEx ground center at 8951 Mirabel Road, killing eight before turning the gun on himself.
‘Assault rifles’ used in FedEx shooting were purchased legally, police say
Brandon Scott Hole, a former FedEx employee who apparently killed himself after the rampage, purchased the guns in July and September, police said.
FedEx shooter’s family releases statement: We tried to get him help
Police say Brandon Scott Hole’s mother last year called the police about her son, fearing that he might commit suicide. Police seized a gun from him at that time.
UPDATE: Police identify killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old former employee
Authorities say police seized a gun last year from the suspected shooter who opened fire with a rifle at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, killing eight.
FedEx CEO: ‘We know we lost eight team members in this senseless act of violence’
The chairman of FedEx said Friday that eight of the people who died in a mass shooting at one of the company’s facilities in Indianapolis late Thursday night were employees.
Gunman kills 8 people at Indianapolis FedEx facility
Indianapolis police said they encountered an active-shooter incident when they arrived at the facility near Indianapolis International Airport shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. The suspected shooter eventually took his own life.
Nation has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021
The Gun Violence Archive says 147 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2021. Their definition of mass shooting is a minimum of four gunshot victims.
Infamous Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Madoff enjoyed an image as a self-made financial guru whose Midas touch defied market fluctuations. But his investment advisory business was exposed in 2008 as a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out people’s fortunes and ruined charities and foundations.
Lawmakers adopt penalties for failing to protect monuments
The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows the state to withhold funding to cities that fail to protect public monuments and memorials from vandalism.
Senate committee passes legislation to establish regional crime gun task force
The task force would expand on a partnership between the Fishers Police Department and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department that officials say has already helped reduce crime in the area.
Indiana police reform bill sails through Senate committee
House Bill 1006 includes provisions for mandatory de-escalation training, misdemeanor penalties for officers who turn off body cameras with intent to conceal, and bans on chokeholds in certain circumstances.
New law cracks down on shell companies to combat corruption
For the first time, shell companies will be required to provide the names of their owners or face stiff penalties and jail sentences. The information will be stored in a confidential database accessible to federal law enforcement and shared with banks.
Neighborhood groups may be scanning your license plate
Homeowners associations across Indianapolis are increasingly partnering with private companies to surveil their neighborhoods with automated license plate readers.
Greenwood man facing 19 charges in $14 million fraud case
Prosecutors say Daniel R. Fruits, 46, defrauded his former employer out of millions of dollars that he spent on real estate, cars, Rolex watches, escort services and other items.