Eight people have been killed and many others injured after a gunman opened fire at the facility of a delivery service company, FedEx in Indianapolis late Thursday before also taking his own life.
When officers arrived at the scene shortly after 11 p.m. local time, it was an active shooter situation, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer, Genae Cook said during a media briefing.
She said nine people were found dead including the gunman, stressing that it is unclear how many people have been shot at this time or all their conditions, but multiple victims have been transported to various hospitals in the area.
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Cook said it was too early to tell if the shooter was an employee of the facility, and that an active investigation was underway to determine the motive and other vital information.
The names of the victims have also not been publicly released.
According to NBC, at least four people were transported to the hospital in critical condition and three others with various gunshot injuries. Police said hospitals have also reported multiple walk-ins from the incident.
“This is a sight that no one should see,” Cook said during a media briefing.
Some family members were still arriving and learning about the shooting early Friday, she said, with a family reunification site set up.
Reacting to the tragic incident in a statement on Friday morning, FedEX stated;
We are deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our team members following the tragic shooting at our FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis. Our most heartfelt sympathies are with all those affected by this senseless act of violence. The safety of our team members is our top priority, and we are fully cooperating with investigating authorities.
There have been several mass shootings in the U.S. in recent weeks, including an April 8 shooting at a cabinet company facility in Bryan, Texas, that left one person dead and five others wounded.
