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INCIDENT TYPE: UPDATE #4-Homicide x 8

INCIDENT LOCATION: 8951 Mirabel Road

INDIANAPOLIS - On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to 8951 Mirabel Road on a report of shots fired inside the FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation Center. 

Upon arrival, IMPD officers secured the scene and began providing medical care to the victims. IMPD officers located multiple victims including eight victims with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound who were pronounced deceased at the scene. The suspect, identified as Brandon Hole, was found deceased inside of the business with what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

IMPD detectives will continue to gather information based on the evidence and witness statements. Below is a summary of events based on the information known at this time:
  

• March 3, 2020 - IMPD officers responded to Hole’s residence at 1109 N. Huber Street (IMPD Case Number IP20-24066). Hole had made comments that he was going to point a recently purchased shotgun at police officers so they would shoot him. Due to the information collected at the scene, Hole was placed under an Immediate Detention and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Police seized a .410-gauge shotgun (purchased March 2, 2020 by Hole) and placed it in the IMPD Property Room. IMPD’s Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) responded to the hospital due to the Immediate Detention

 

• Hole’s file was presented to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) for review and was screened on March 11, 2020. On March 10, 2020, Brandon Hole told investigators that he did not want his shotgun returned. The shotgun remains in the IMPD Property Room, pending destruction.

 
 

• Just after 11:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021, IMPD received a call for service to 8951 Mirabel Road, FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation, for shots being fired outside of the building. As they were responding, officers received information of a male walking through the parking lot shooting a rifle. A short time later, responding officers were told that a male had entered the building shooting a weapon and that multiple people had been shot.

 

• In total, the shooting lasted less than four minutes and was over prior to officer’s arrival.

 

• Once officers arrived, they secured the scene by searching the interior and exterior of the business for the suspect and for anyone in need of medical services. Officers administered first-aid and life-saving techniques until Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) arrived on the scene. IEMS transported four victims with injuries consistent of gunshot wound(s) to various hospitals in the Indianapolis area. Two other victims received minor injuries and were treated by IEMS at the scene and released. A fifth victim with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds sought medical attention in another county. Each person who was transported is believed to have non-life threatening injuries.

 

• Officers located eight people that were later pronounced deceased. Four people were found in the parking lot outside of the FedEx building and an additional four people were located inside of the FedEx building.

 

• There were at least 100 people in the facility at the time of the incident. Many were changing shifts and on their dinner breaks.  

 

• Officers located another individual with injuries consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the building. Information gathered from statements and evidence leads detectives to believe the male is the suspect in the shooting. This individual has since been identified as 19-year-old Brandon Hole.

 

• FedEx officials have confirmed that Hole was a former employee, last working at the facility in 2020. Hole’s employment was terminated when he failed to return to work in October of 2020.

 

• Two rifles were recovered at the scene. One was a Ruger AR-556, purchased by Hole in September 2020. The second was a HM Defense HM15F, purchased by Hole in July 2020. There is no indication at this time of any modifications made to these guns. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms completed a trace of the weapons and determined that the guns were purchased legally through authorized dealers.

 

• In total, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office 911 Call Center fielded 97 calls about this incident. 105 IMPD officers responded to the scene, not including the Chaplain’s Office, Victim’s Assistance units, MCCO, and the Marion-County Forensic Services Agency.

 

• IMPD recovered 191 guns in 2020 due to the Jake Laird Law, the Indiana State “Red Flag Law” Statute.  Information about Indiana’s Jake Laird Law (“Red Flag Law”) can be found at https://www.in.gov/isp/3484.htm.

 

• IMPD continues to work with local and federal partners to analyze evidence and information gathered from this tragic incident. We are grateful for the continued support from community members. That support has been extended to the victim’s families, friends, and all of those that responded that evening and into the next day.

 
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).  Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest.  Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. This release may be updated as more information becomes available. Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.
 
This remains preliminary information and subject to change.
 
INCIDENT TYPE: UPDATE #3-Homicide x 8

INCIDENT LOCATION: 8951 Mirabel Road

INDIANAPOLIS-On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to 8951 Mirabel Road on a report of shots fired inside the FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation Center. 

IMPD officers located multiple victims including eight victims with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound who were pronounced deceased at the scene.  The suspect Brandon Hole, was found deceased in the business with injuries consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Hole was in possession of two assault rifles.
During the incident, the suspect, Brandon Hole, was witnessed using the assault rifles in the assault.  The department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms conducted a trace on the two weapons.  We have learned that Brandon Hole purchased the rifles legally in July and September of 2020. 

IMPD continues to gather information based on evidence and witness statements from the scene.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).  Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest.  Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. This release may be updated as more information becomes available. Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.

 

INCIDENT TYPE: UPDATE #2-Homicide x 8

INCIDENT LOCATION: 8951 Mirabel Road

INDIANAPOLIS--Earlier this evening the Marion County Coroner’s Office (MCCC) was able to positively identify the deceased victims of last night’s shooting and make proper notification to the next-of-kin.  The deceased victims were identified as:

• 32-year-old Matthew R. Alexander
• 19-year-old Samaria Blackwell
• 66-year-old Amarjeet Johal
• 50-year-old Jasvinder Kaur
• 68-year-old Jaswinder Singh
• 48-year-old Amarjit Sekhon
• 19-year-old Karli Smith
• 74-year-old John Weisert

The MCCC will determine the causes of death after autopsies are completed.
The names of the other victims are not being released. 
 
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INCIDENT TYPE: UPDATE #1-Homicide x 8

INCIDENT LOCATION: 8951 Mirabel Road

INDIANAPOLIS-The following information is an updated summary of the multiple victim homicide at FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation, 8951 Mirabel Road, Indianapolis, Indiana. The information provided is preliminary and subject to change. (Content was gathered from the Police CAD and the preliminary investigation.)

• Just after 11:00p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received a call for service to 8951 Mirabel Road, FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation, for shots being fired outside of the building. 
• As they were responding, officers received information of a male walking through the parking lot shooting a rifle. 
• Responding officers received additional information that a man shooting a weapon entered the building, and multiple people were shot at the location.
• Officers arrived and began securing the scene by searching the business interior and exterior for the suspect and for anyone in need of medical services.
• Officers administered first-aid and life saving techniques until Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) arrived on the scene.
• IEMS transported four victims with injuries consistent of gunshot wound(s) to various hospitals in the Indianapolis area. Two other victims received minor injuries and were treated by IEMS at the scene and released.
• A fifth victim with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds sought medical attention in another county.
• Officers located a male with injuries consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the building. Preliminary information gathered from statements and evidence lead detectives to believe the male is the suspect in the shooting at this location. This individual has since been identified as 19-year-old Brandon Hole. FedEx officials have confirmed that Hole was a former employee at the facility. He was last employed in 2020.
• There were at least 100 people in the facility at the time of the incident. Many were changing shifts and on their dinner breaks.   
• Detectives have served search warrants at multiple locations and are continuing to gather evidence to determine the facts that led up to Thursday night’s incident at FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operations. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 317-262-TIPS.

IMPD continues to be focused on the victims of this tragedy and those left behind by this heinous act. IMPD Chaplains and Victims Assistance Unit have remained at the family reunification center, providing support to survivors and families throughout the night and into today. The Marion County Coroner's Office continues to work diligently to identify victims and make notifications to families. Victims' names will be released publicly as soon as is possible. 

"There is a lot we still don't know about this tragedy, and our investigators are working around the clock to deliver answers to families and to our community," said IMPD Chief Randal Taylor. "As we provide updates on this tragic case, we will always remain focused on what is most important: the eight members of our community who lost their lives because of this senseless act."


INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide
 
INCIDENT LOCATION: 8951 Mirabel Road 
  
INDIANAPOLIS-On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to 8951 Mirabel Road on a report of shots fired inside the Fedex Ground-Plainfield Operation Center.  Officers arrived and located an active shooter incident.
 
IMPD officers located multiple victims with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.  Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded and pronounced eight people deceased at the scene.  Five victims with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds were transported to local hospitals for treatment.  Two victims were treated by medics at the scene and released. 
 
Preliminary information from evidence at the scene is that the alleged shooter has taken his own life at the scene.
 
IMPD Homicide detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation.  Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives are working with IMPD Homicide detectives in interviewing multiple witnesses. The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner’s Office (MCCO) will be assisting and will determine the exact manner and cause of death. The MCCO will release the name of the decedents once proper next-of-kin notification has been made.
 
Our Victims Assistance and Chaplains Office responded to the scene and the Family Unification Center which is located at the Holiday Inn Express 8555 Stansted Dr., Indianapolis Indiana. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).  Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest.  Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. This release may be updated as more information becomes available. Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.