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{{Short description|Mass shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Indianapolis FedEx shooting
| location = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|39|40|57|N|86|19|21|W|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Mass shooting]], [[murder–suicide]]
| target = People at a [[FedEx]] facility
| date = {{start date|2021|04|15}}
| time =
| time-begin = {{circa}} 11:00<ref name=NPR.Shooting>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/04/16/987929888/9-killed-others-injured-in-shooting-at-fedex-warehouse-in-indianapolis|title=Police ID Suspect And Victims In Shooting Deaths At FedEx Facility In Indianapolis|publisher=NPR|last1=Diaz|first1=Jaclyn|last2=Neuman|first2=Scott|last3=Jones|first3=Dustin|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
| time-end = c. 11:04{{nbsp}}p.m.<ref name=IndyStar.Details>{{cite news|url=https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/11/11/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-sheila-hole-inadequate-interventions-failed-stop-killings/6237864001/|title=New details show interventions failed — again and again — to stop FedEx shooting|publisher=The Indianapolis Star|last1=Cook|first1=Tony|last2=Magdaleno|first2=Johnny|date=November 11, 2021|accessdate=January 9, 2021}}</ref>
| timezone = UTC-4
| partof = [[mass shootings in the United States]]
| image = Marion County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Indianapolis Highlighted.svg
| caption = Location of Indianapolis and Indiana
| fatalities = 9 (including the perpetrator)
| injuries = 7 (4 by gunfire)<ref name=NPR.Shooting/><ref name=CNN.Know>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/what-we-know-indianapolis-fedex-shooting/index.html|title=This is what we know about the shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility|publisher=CNN|last=Andone|first=Dakin|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
| perpetrator = Brandon Scott Hole<ref name=AP.ID>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/shootings-crime-indianapolis-indiana-e92ad3117c56357b3b2c71a2903e68a8|title=FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year|publisher=Associated Press|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021|last1=Smith|first1=Casey|last2=Callahan|first2=Rick}}</ref>
| accused =
| charges =
| motive = *Perceived demonstration of [[masculinity]]
*[[Homicidal ideation]]
*[[Suicidal ideation]]
*[[Thrill killing|Thrill]]<ref name=IndyStar.Details/>
| weapons = * [[Ruger AR-556]] [[semi-automatic rifle]]
* HM Defense HM15F semi-automatic rifle<ref>{{cite web |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |title=Authorities Did Not Try to Use 'Red Flag' Law for Indianapolis Gunman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/us/indianapolis-shooting-red-flag-law.html |website=The New York Times |date=April 19, 2021 |access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}
On April 15, 2021, a [[mass shooting]] occurred at a [[FedEx Ground]] facility in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], United States. Nine people were killed, including the gunman, 19-year-old former employee Brandon Scott Hole, who committed suicide. Seven others were injured, including four by gunfire.<ref name=NPR.Shooting/><ref name=CNN.Know/><ref name=AP.ID/><ref name=CNN.Shooting>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility/index.html|title=Police ID suspected gunman at Indianapolis FedEx facility where 8 died as 19-year-old former employee|publisher=CNN|last1=Hanna|first1=Jason|last2=Watts|first2=Amanda|last3=Perez|first3=Evan|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417080906/https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Indiana.<ref name=IndyStar.Details/>

==Background==
The FedEx facility where the shooting occurred is located in the southwestern part of the city, near [[Indianapolis International Airport]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-fedex-shooting|title=Police Release Names of 8 Victims in Indianapolis Shooting|date=April 16, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> The building is equipped with metal detectors and security turnstiles at its entrance requiring the employees to scan their FedEx badges.<ref name=WaPo.Gunman>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-airport/|title=Gunman at Indianapolis FedEx facility was former employee, police say; FBI interviewed him last year|date=April 16, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2021|last1=Arumus|first1=Teo|last2=Bella|first2=Timothy|last3=Berman|first3=Mark|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081236/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/16/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-airport/|url-status=live}}</ref> There were at least 100 people in the facility at the time of the shooting, and many of them were changing shifts or on lunch breaks.<ref name=WISH.ID>{{cite news|url=https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/19-year-old-former-employee-idd-as-gunman-in-fedex-shooting/|title=IMPD identifies 8 people fatally shot by former FedEx employee|publisher=WISH-TV|last=Montgomery|first=Gregg|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-04-16-21-intl-hnk/h_1d86bed004bb111d064397bc4cb52c7c|title=There were at least 100 people in the FedEx facility during the shooting, police say|publisher=CNN|date=April 16, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>

==Events==
Hole drove to the facility, arriving during a shift change.<ref name=NYT.Spasm/> He first went into the building and spoke with security, then he returned to his vehicle.<ref name=IndyStar.Details/> According to Indianapolis police, Hole began firing at employees in the parking lot with a rifle shortly after exiting his vehicle again. He then proceeded to the facility's entrance, where he resumed shooting.<ref name=NYT.Spasm>{{cite news |last1=Bahr |first1=Sarah |last2=Smith |first2=Mitch |last3=Robertson |first3=Campbell |title=In a Spasm of Violence, Indianapolis Faces the Country's Latest Mass Shooting |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-mass-shooting-fedex.html |work=The New York Times |date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> The shooting lasted less than four minutes.<ref name=ABC.Browsed>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/alleged-gunman-fedex-shooting-browsed-white-supremacist-websites/story?id=77182531|title=Alleged gunman in FedEx shooting browsed white supremacist websites, police say|publisher=ABC News|last=Winsor|first=Morgan|date=April 20, 2021|accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref> A witness reported hearing him yelling but could not understand what he was saying. According to other witnesses, people inside the facility were unable to contact help due to the company's no-phone policy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fox59.com/news/fedex-shooting-survivors-recount-their-harrowing-escapes/|title=FedEx shooting survivors recount their harrowing escapes|publisher=WXIN|last=Sullivan|first=Mike|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081223/https://fox59.com/news/fedex-shooting-survivors-recount-their-harrowing-escapes/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Officers with the [[Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department]] responded to the scene shortly after 11:00{{nbsp}}p.m. local time.<ref name=NPR.Shooting/> Hole had killed himself inside the facility before they arrived.<ref name=ABC.Browsed/><ref name=BBC.Shooting>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56770200|title=Indianapolis Fedex gunman was former employee|publisher=BBC News|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417080906/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56770200|url-status=live}}</ref> An audio recording of the police dispatch for the scene of the shooting indicated that Hole was found with two rifles.<ref name=DailyBeast.Listen>{{cite news|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-blood-of-the-fedex-shooting-victims-is-on-congress-hands|title=Listen to the Police Calls From FedEx Massacre. Then Ask Congress When It Will Stop|first=Michael|last=Daly|date=April 16, 2021|access-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref>

==Victims==
There were nine fatalities in the shooting, including Hole.<ref name=CNN.Shooting/><ref name=ABC.Killed>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-people-shot-indianapolis-fedex-facility-police/story?id=77109792|title=8 killed in mass shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility; suspect, 19, was former employee|access-date=April 16, 2021|date=April 16, 2021|website=ABC News|last1=Mansell|first1=William|last2=Shapiro|first2=Emily|last3=Margolin|first3=Josh|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081223/https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-people-shot-indianapolis-fedex-facility-police/story?id=77109792|url-status=live}}</ref> Their ages ranged from 19 to 74 years old. Four victims were found dead outside the facility, and another four were found dead inside.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-04-16-21-intl-hnk/h_1bb880e9e2bf30a1c23fffc31c0ecda1|title=Officers found 4 victims inside and 4 outside FedEx facility, police say|publisher=CNN|access-date=April 16, 2021|date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081237/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-04-16-21-intl-hnk/h_1bb880e9e2bf30a1c23fffc31c0ecda1|url-status=live}}</ref> Four of the victims were [[Sikhism in the United States|Sikh]]s.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Four members of Sikh community among dead in Indianapolis FedEx shooting -group |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/members-sikh-community-among-victims-indianapolis-fedex-shooting-group-2021-04-16/ |work=Reuters |last=Ulmer |first=Alexandra |date=April 16, 2021 |accessdate=April 17, 2021}}</ref> According to the local police chief, about 90% of workers at the facility were members of the local Sikh community.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 18, 2021|title=Indianapolis FedEx shooting: Who were the eight victims?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56789254|access-date=April 24, 2021}}</ref> Four other people were taken to the hospital, including one who was in critical condition; all of them suffered gunshot wounds. A fifth person sought treatment in another county, while two others were treated at the scene and released.<ref name=NPR.Shooting/><ref name=CNN.Know/><ref name=CNN.Shooting/>

The following were killed in the shooting:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/fedex-shooting-gunman-killed-half-his-victims-outside-facility-cops/ | title=FedEx shooting gunman killed half his victims outside facility: Cops | date=April 17, 2021 }}</ref>
*Karli Smith, 19
*Samaria Blackwell, 19
*Matthew Alexander, 32
*John Weisert, 74
*Amarjit Sekhon, 48
*Jasvinder Kaur, 50
*Jaswinder Singh, 68
*Amarjeet Johal, 66
==Perpetrator==
Police identified the gunman as '''Brandon Scott Hole''' (August 20, 2001 — April 15, 2021), a 19-year-old Indianapolis resident who had been employed at the FedEx facility from August to October 2020; he was [[Dismissal (employment)|fired]] for failing to return to work.<ref name=ABC.Browsed/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Albert |first1=Victoria |title=FedEx says suspected gunman worked for the company for 2 months |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/fedex-mass-shooting-indianapolis/ |work=CBS News |date=April 16, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081614/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/fedex-mass-shooting-indianapolis/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After the shooting, authorities conducted a search of his home and seized evidence, including electronics.<ref name=CNN.Shooting/><ref name=NYT/><ref name=USA.ID>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/16/deadly-indianapolis-fedex-shooting-what-we-know-suspect-victims/7250410002/|title=Vigils planned for 8 victims of Indianapolis FedEx shootings; police say 19-year-old gunman who died by suicide was a former employee|publisher=USA Today|last1=Guadarrama|first1=Jen|last2=Miller|first2=Ryan W.|last3=Shannon|first3=Joel|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref> An investigation of archived content from Hole's deleted [[Facebook]] accounts did not reveal any potential motives but the investigation revealed that he was a "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom|brony]]", a fan of the animated series ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. Less than an hour before the shooting, Hole posted to his Facebook account: "I hope that I can be with [[List_of_My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_characters#Applejack|Applejack]] in the afterlife, my life has no meaning without her. If there's no afterlife and she isn't real then my life never mattered anyway."<ref>{{cite news |last=DeRosa |first=Anthony |title=Indianapolis FedEx Shooting: Brandon Hole, the Victims, What We Know |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-11618580801 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 16, 2021 |accessdate=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210417202529/https://www.wsj.com/articles/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-11618580801 |archive-date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> After an investigation, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) eventually concluded that the mass shooting was "an act of [[Murder–suicide|suicidal murder]]" intended to "demonstrate his masculinity and capability while fulfilling a final desire to experience killing people."<ref name=IndyStar.Details/>

Hole had been diagnosed with several behavioral disorders starting in the fourth grade and had undergone behavioral therapy sessions for them. He was diagnosed with a [[disruptive behavior disorder]] and [[anxiety disorder]] at the age of ten,<ref>{{cite news |last=Ganote |first=Angela |title=FedEx shooter’s mom reveals steps she took to get her son help: ‘He should have been red flagged’ |url=https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/fedex-shooters-mom-interview/ |work=Fox 59 |date=November 1, 2021 |accessdate=July 14, 2023}}</ref> and diagnosed with [[autism spectrum disorder]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Autism Spectrum Disorder Report |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N7Pc5pBcRSBd5zwQUpzQ6eAU4yEe2NmK/view?usp=sharing}}</ref> His behavior in childhood deteriorated to a point where police had to be called to the home on at least two occasions, and where he could not attend school and graduate. As a teenager, he became suicidal and physically abusive towards his mother.<ref name=IndyStar.Details/> In March 2020, Hole's mother contacted the local authorities and warned them about her son's intent to die by [[suicide by cop]] and his purchase of a [[shotgun]] the day before, prompting an investigation to be opened. Police responded to the home and took him to a hospital. While being placed in handcuffs, an anxious Hole instructed the officers to turn off his computer, since he did not want anyone to see what was on it. An officer went upstairs to seize the shotgun and observed what he identified as [[white supremacist]] websites on Hole's computer in the process.<ref name=ABC.Browsed/><ref name=NYT.Prevent>{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Campbell |last2=Watkins |first2=Ali |last3=Martínez |first3=Andrés |title=In Indianapolis Shooting, a Red Flag That Never Flew |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/18/us/fedex-shooting-indianapolis-gun-laws.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=April 24, 2021 |date=April 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name=CNN.Browsed>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/20/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-tuesday/index.html|title=A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed white supremacist websites, police say|publisher=CNN|last1=Moshtaghian|first1=Artemis|last2=Holcombe|first2=Madeline|date=April 19, 2021|accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref> Hole was placed in an "immediate detention mental health temporary hold" by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, but he was released after less than two hours.<ref name=IndyStar.Details/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mervosh |first1=Sarah |last2=Bahr |first2=Sarah |last3=Lynch |first3=Amy |last4=Chokshi |first4=Niraj |last5=Chiarito |first5=Robert |last6=Morales |first6=Christina |last7=Wright |first7=Will |last8=Martínez |first8=Andrés R. |title=Names of the eight victims were released by the authorities. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility.html |work=The New York Times |date=April 16, 2021 |accessdate=April 17, 2021}}</ref> In April 2020, the FBI questioned Hole about the websites. The investigation was later closed due to insufficient evidence of any criminal violation or a racially motivated extremist ideology held by Hole, though the shotgun was not returned to him.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-suspect/index.html|title=Authorities were warned about FedEx suspect Brandon Hole's potential for violence, sources say|publisher=CNN|last1=Perez|first1=Evan|last2=Prokupecz|first2=Shimon|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NBC.Shooting>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-reported-fedex-facility-indianapolis-n1264249|title=8 FedEx employees killed in shooting at Indianapolis facility; suspect also dead|access-date=April 16, 2021|date=April 16, 2021|first1=Phil|last1=Helsel|first2=Kurt|last2=Chirbas|first3=Elisha|last3=Fieldstadt|website=[[NBC News]] |archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081943/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-reported-fedex-facility-indianapolis-n1264249|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to the police, Hole used two [[AR-15 style rifle]]s in the shooting, and both of them were legally purchased from a licensed gun store in July and September 2020.<ref name=CNN.Browsed/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Sarah |title=New details revealed on guns used, timeline in FedEx shooting |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/19/fedex-shooting-guns-used-ar-15-lasted-less-than-4-minutes/7294595002/ |website=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=April 24, 2021 |date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Under Indiana's [[Red flag law#Indiana|red flag law]], Hole could have been prevented from making firearm purchases for at least six months after his temporary mental health detainment if a hearing had been scheduled with a judge fourteen days after the seizure of his shotgun. However, [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]] prosecutors decided to not schedule such a hearing, believing authorities had already achieved the law's objective since Hole's family did not want the seized shotgun back.<ref name=NYT.Prevent/><ref name=WXIN.Sidestepped>{{cite news|url=https://fox59.com/news/the-process-was-sidestepped-indy-fop-criticizes-prosecutor-for-failing-to-monitor-mass-shooting-suspect-under-indianas-red-flag-law/|title='The process was sidestepped': Indy FOP criticizes prosecutor for failing to monitor FedEx shooter under Indiana's red flag law|publisher=WXIN|last=Wells|first=Jesse|date=April 22, 2021|accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref> Prosecutor Ryan Mears also said that if his office had proceeded with the hearing and lost, given Hole had been treated by medical professionals but not prescribed any medication, they would have been forced to return the shotgun to him.<ref name=AP.Facing>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/indiana-shootings-gun-politics-54d538ffcf389248189fb585aa3bfade|title=Indiana prosecutor facing criticism after FedEx shooting|publisher=Associated Press|last=Smith|first=Casey|date=April 23, 2021|accessdate=April 24, 2021}}</ref> The police did not reveal where Hole had bought the rifles used in the shooting, instead saying the investigation was still ongoing.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Casey|last=Smith|title=Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting|url=https://mountaineagle.com/stories/police-fedex-shooter-legally-bought-guns-used-in-shooting,34032|date=April 19, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=Daily Mountain Eagle|via=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref>

==Aftermath and reactions==
On April 16, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]] ordered flags to be flown at [[half-staff]]. He and Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] released statements expressing their condolences with the victims' families. Later, during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister [[Yoshihide Suga]], Biden decried the recent string of [[mass shootings in the United States]] as a "national embarrassment" and called on [[United States Congress|Congress]] to ban military-style [[assault weapon]]s and [[High-capacity magazine|large-capacity ammunition magazines]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/politics/biden-indianapolis-shooting/index.html|title=Biden calls gun violence 'a national embarrassment' and order flags to half-staff after another mass shooting|publisher=CNN|last1=Sullivan|first1=Kate|last2=Klein|first2=Betsy|last3=Raju|first3=Manu|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081944/https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/politics/biden-indianapolis-shooting/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=US mass shootings 'a national embarrassment': Biden|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/16/us-mass-shootings-a-national-embarrassment-biden|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=Al Jazeera|language=en|date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081944/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/16/us-mass-shootings-a-national-embarrassment-biden|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 18, Hole's family apologized to the victims' families for his actions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 18, 2021|title='Tried to get him help': FedEx mass shooter's family apologises to victims' kin|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/tried-to-get-him-help-fedex-mass-shooter-s-family-apologises-to-victims-kin-101618761414256.html|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=The Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> On April 20, Governor [[Eric Holcomb]] announced his intention to restore full funding for mental health services and bolster it over the next two years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fox59.com/news/hoosier-lawmakers-pushing-for-more-mental-health-services-following-fedex-mass-shooting/|title=Hoosier lawmakers pushing for more mental health services following FedEx mass shooting|publisher=WXIN|last=Stone|first=Lindsay|date=April 20, 2021|accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref> [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] state politicians made calls to review and strengthen the red flag law, but this was put on hold after the 2021 legislative session ended on April 22.<ref name=AP.Facing/>

Indian Foreign Minister [[S. Jaishankar]] said the incident was deeply shocking and offered all possible assistance, as some of the victims were of Indian origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=4 Sikhs Among 8 Killed In FedEx Shooting In US, Shocked India Offers Help|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-4-sikhs-among-8-killed-in-us-shocked-india-offers-help-2415591|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=NDTV|date=April 17, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417081945/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indianapolis-fedex-shooting-4-sikhs-among-8-killed-in-us-shocked-india-offers-help-2415591|url-status=live|last1=Sharma|first1=Kadambini|last2=Som|first2=Vishnu}}</ref> Since four of the victims were members of the Sikh community and Hole had browsed white supremacist websites in the past, the [[Sikh Coalition]], a Sikh-American advocacy group, called on authorities to investigate whether bias played a role in the shooting.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/fedex-mass-shooting/sikh-coalition-demands-investigators-look-at-possible-bias-motive-in-fedex-indianapolis-mass-shooting-killing-8/531-0fc83923-9b9f-4a13-945a-2fdc86326195|title=Sikh Coalition demands investigators look at possible bias motive in FedEx Indianapolis mass shooting|publisher=WTHR|date=April 20, 2021|accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref>

On April 17, more than 200 people gathered for a candlelight vigil at Indianapolis's Krannert Park. The event included remarks from [[Joe Hogsett]], [[mayor of Indianapolis]]; [[Vop Osili]], president of the [[Indianapolis City-County Council]]; Randal Taylor, chief of the [[Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department]]; and [[André Carson]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Indiana's 7th congressional district]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Shuey |first=Mickey |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/vigil-offers-opportunities-for-healing-rememberance-of-fedex-shooting-victims |title=Vigil offers opportunities for healing, remembrance of FedEx shooting victims |publisher=Indianapolis Business Journal |date=April 17, 2021 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref> Numerous vigils and memorial services were held in the days and weeks following the shooting.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Shakkira |url=https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/fedex-shooting/second-day-of-vigils-held-for-fedex-shooting-victims-in-indianapolis |title=Second day of vigils held for FedEx shooting victims in Indianapolis |publisher=WRTV |date=April 18, 2021 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Casey |url=https://apnews.com/article/shootings-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-indianapolis-indiana-a48b97f7d200415c436f1968cce5a2ac |title=FedEx shooting victims to be honored at Lucas Oil Stadium |publisher=Associated Press |date=April 28, 2021 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Andrew |url=https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/fedex-shooting/6-months-since-fedex-tragedy-we-continue-to-mourn-the-loss-of-our-team-members |title=6 months since FedEx tragedy: 'We continue to mourn the loss of our team members' |publisher=WRTV |date=October 15, 2021 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref> On April 19, FedEx established a [[GoFundMe]] campaign through the [[National Compassion Fund]] to collect donations supporting survivors and the families of victims. FedEx contributed $1 million to the fund.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cox |first=Katie |url=https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/fedex-shooting/fedex-donates-1m-to-fund-established-for-mass-shooting-victims-survivors |title=FedEx donates $1M to fund established for mass shooting victims & survivors |publisher=WRTV |date=April 19, 2021 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref>

Following the shooting, attention was directed at Indiana's red flag law for its requirements to prohibit someone from owning a firearm, which was not carried out when authorities seized a shotgun from Hole; this allowed him to purchase the guns he used in the shooting.<ref name=NYT.Prevent/> The Indiana Fraternal Order of Police criticized Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears for sidestepping the process and "[failing] to do his part", while Mears criticized the red flag law for having too many "loopholes".<ref name=WXIN.Sidestepped/><ref name=AP.Facing/> FedEx's no-phone policy, which seemed to prevent people from contacting employees at the facility during the shooting, was also scrutinized.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/04/21/989400562/fedex-cell-phone-policy-scrutinized-after-mass-shooting|title=FedEx Cell Phone Policy Scrutinized After Mass Shooting|publisher=NPR|last=Gura|first=David|date=April 21, 2021|accessdate=April 21, 2021}}</ref>

On April 23, 2022, eight trees memorializing the victims were planted at Arsenal Park in Indianapolis. The planting was sponsored by the Sikh Coalition and hosted by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Eway Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaur |first=Brahmjot |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/year-fedex-shooting-sikh-americans-honor-victims-rcna24559 |title=A year after FedEx shooting, Sikh Americans honor victims |publisher=NBC News |date=April 15, 2022 |accessdate=April 18, 2023}}</ref>

On April 13, 2023, victims and families of the shooting filed a lawsuit against the U.S. distributor of the high-capacity magazine used in the assault, American Tactical Inc., two company executives and the German manufacturer, Schmeisser GmbH.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Gregg |date=2023-04-13 |title=Lawsuit targets high-capacity magazine used in Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting |url=https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/lawsuit-targets-high-capacity-magazine-used-in-indianapolis-fedex-mass-shooting/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=WISH-TV {{!}} Indianapolis News {{!}} Indiana Weather {{!}} Indiana Traffic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FedEx mass shooting victims, families file lawsuit against gun distributor |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fedex-mass-shooting-victims-families-file-lawsuit-against-gun-distributor/ar-AA19PuBv |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=MSN |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of mass shootings in the United States in 2021]]
* [[Greenwood Park Mall shooting]]

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