they were killed when a police say this 19 year-old brandon scott. >> hole. >> started shooting both inside and outside of the fedex facility last night and tonight we are learning new information that the shooter is a former fed ex worker and that the fbi actually question him last year. our correspondent adrian robbins has the latest from indianapolis. >> by the time police arrived to this fedex ground facility late thursday night. the gunshots had ended, but the grief of losing a innocent lives had really just begun. >> last night was a devastating blow. and its impact will be felt by our community. for days and weeks to come. my heart is broken over the lives that were lost. >> for now police believe the gunman identified as 19 year-old brandon scott whole targeted his victims. arbitrarily before killing himself. >> he got out of his car and pretty quickly started. some random shooting outside the facility. there was no confrontation. with anyone that was there. there was no disturbance. there is no argument. he just appeared to randomly start shooting. we mourn the devastating l

they say he is 19 year old brandon scott hole of indiana.ice say hold took his own life after killing eight people and injuring five others. after a preliminary search of the grounds inside and out way, have located eight people at the scene with injuries consistent two gunshot wounds. those eight were pronounced deceased here at the scene. investigators have been searched. you know, home in indianapolis associated with the gunmen and have seized evidence already, including desktop computers and other electronic media. laura ingle reports. gunman opening fire at a fedex facility in indianapolis, killing at least eight people and injuring several others before taking his own life. authorities say the incident unfolded late thursday night when officers arrived they found a very. chaotic an active crime scene. they found several victims injured and several victims deceased. several people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. indianapolis metropolitan police say others took themselves to the hospital, and they're asking anyone w

the gunman, 19-year-old brandon scott hole used to work there last year.ding to authorities it took him just several minutes to kill eight people during the deadly rampage before killing himself. they say he used a rifle. one father showed up to the scene unsure if his son was dead or alive. >> i came here and they were able to give me that he was in the other building when it happened and i'm so thankful. i didn't know if i was going on, it was scary and i just-- i want everybody to love each other. >> heartbreaking moments for so many people and as it turns out, brandon scott hole was interviewed by the fbi last year. last march his mother called police saying her son might commit suicide by cop. and they took a gun that was not returned. the fbi questioned him, but didn't find evidence of a crime and did not identify him as espousing a racial ideology. and this is the third mass shooting to take place in indianapolis this year. molly. molly: christina coleman, thank you very much. griff. griff: investigators are looking into the security protocols at th

mayor brandon scott, to general general seen burkehead, thank you for the warm welcome and for the work do and it's certainly a point of personal privilege for me as the president of the senate to acknowledge some folks that are my friends and i worked with them both for over four years i was in the senate and that of course is senator ben cardin and the senator chris van hollen. and i've seen them both and i tell you, maryland, you have real leaders in the united states senate, they represent maryland, but national leaders and ben exceptional work for the small business the committee and chris as a member of the appropriations committee brought critical resources to baltimore, housing and construction and so much more. i want to thank congressman sarbanes and infuma, and it's wonderful to spend time with dr. anthony fauci, thank you, dr. fauci. so it's wonderful to be back in baltimore especially on this, our 100th day of our administration. i would say today is a good day, baltimore. you know, 100 days ago just after president joe biden and i were sworn in, i stood in front of the lin

brandon scott hall. 19 years old. confirmed anything about this suspect or anything about the investigation to a motive right now? >> so you know, we're hours into it. it's still very early in the investigation. there's a lot of moving parts that are being worked on by many detectives and many of our agency partners. so we don't have all of the facts by any stretch of the imagination. it will take many days before we can say definitively that we have that. right now we're getting very sketchy pictures. we have no idea as to a motive. so, you know, it's still very much ongoing. >> martha: there were some witnesses that said they recognized him and believes he was targeting a manager that was not there last night. anything that you can add to that? >> not as far as specifically targeting any one person. there were many people that were shot. you know, it's -- i don't know if he had anyone in particular in mind because he shot so many people. >> martha: terrible, terrible. thanks so much, captain. good luck in your inves

they were all killed when police say this man 19 year-old brandon scott whole started shooting both inside and outside of a fedex facility near the airport last night in indianapolis tonight. we're learning the shooter is a former fed ex worker and that the fbi questioned him last year. reporter adrian robbins has the latest from indianapolis. >> police are so here at the fedex warehouse behind me, almost 24 hours after what's being described a terrifying and chaotic scene. police say the shooting lasting mere minutes but left 4 people dead in the parking lot. and for more dead in the facility. >> by the time police arrived to this fedex ground facility late thursday night. the gunshots had ended, but the chaos did not. many employees did not have a cell phone and family members were left with only questions for hours now, the city has begun grieving innocent lives. they now know or last last night was a devastating blow. >> and its impact will be felt by our community. for days and weeks to come. my heart is broken over the lives that were lost. >> the gunman has been identified as 19 yea

the suspect is 19-year-old brandon scott hole who was a former employee. the gunman got out of his car and started randomly shooting. four victims were found outside, and four found inside. his mother warned police and 2020 that he might try to commit suicide by cop. he was detained in a shot and confiscated at the time. >>> it has been nearly two decades since -- -- new revelations about who did it and why. a new documentary called "set the record state: the jam master jay case." julian glover spoke to the film's executive producer. reporter darla miles from our sister station about what to expect. >> little to no conversation at all. friend with whom he was playing video games was also shot as well. there were surveillance cameras and five people in the studio. it should be an open and shut case you consider being open and shut, it took all of these twists and turns and conspiracy theories. it took 18 years to unravel. there's also a great story about how he was not the first choice to become the dj for run dmc. >> it is available to stream right now on

today police identified the suspected gunman, 19-year-old brandon scott hole. he apparently used to work at the fedex facility but has not worked there since last year. police say they do not have any information about the suspect's motives but he did have previous contact with law enforcement. the fbi said this afternoon that about a year ago, indianapolis police seized a shotgun from brandon scott hole's house over mental health concerns after a call from his mother. the fbi interviewed him based on unspecified items found in his room. it suggests that at least at one point last year the shooting suspect was prevented from possessing guns under indiana's red flag law. one of the pressing questions about last night's massacre would be when and how the shooter was able to acquire the gun that he used. as the city of indianapolis comes to grips with this shooting, the city of brooklyn center, minnesota, is still grappling with the police shooting death of 20-year-old daunte wright less than a week ago. today, daunte wright's family announced arrangements for his

for more on this i'm joined by brandon scott, the democratic mayor of baltimore. some, mayor, call reckless and crazy for the things that you would actually like to do with baltimore police. you, obviously have been called that by the governor. >> yeah, and it's unfortunate. we are thankful and grateful to the great work of our state senate and state delegation. we are grateful for the speaker and senator for taking the necessary steps to move us forward. the first state to have the officers bill of rights. we talk about reimagining public safety before the unfortunate deaths of breonna taylor and george floyd, there was freddy gray here in baltimore five years ahead of that. we've been undertaking this, reimagining public safety point of view, and that's what we're talking about doing. what the governor is calling a reckless, is me simply saying that our city that has budgeted solely the burden of are deucing public safety and safety for the neighborhoods is no longer going to do that. we're going to do if in a responsible way. we're not just talking about ad hoc

>> reporter: as the investigation evolves, we're learning more about the suspect. 19-year-old brandon scottm. the fbi revealing there were warning signs. his mother reported her son to law enforcement in march 2020, worried he would commit suicide by cop. he was placed on a temporary mental health hold and a shotgun was seized from his residence. but no criminal violation was found. >> you can look at somebody and go, i'm really concerned about this person. but they don't really have -- law enforcement doesn't have much to work with to do anything at that point. that is the sad reality of sort of what law enforcement has to do. what am i really going to do with this kid that looks like at this point i can't do anything? >> reporter: the nation already reeling after a seemingly endless series of mat shootings the past two months alone as we're emerging from the pandemic. a mass shooting is defined as four or more people killed or injured. eight killed in atlanta in march. >> numerous gunshots coming from across the street. >> we do not have a witness who's alive that can tell house shot them

authorities have identified the gunman as 19-year-old brandon scott hole, a former fedex employee who was known to local police and fbi for a mental health condition police say he was carrying a rifle when he arrived at the fedex facility at 11:00 p.m., immediately opening fire in the parking lot, killing four victims, injuring others he then went inside the facility where he shot four more victims before police say it appears he turned the gun on himself and took his own life. >> there was no confrontation with anyone that was there. there was no disturbance. there was no argument. he just appeared to randomly start shooting >> reporter: investigators searched hole's home today for evidence and a possible motive, one that follows weeks of similar violence a shooting rampage at spas in atlanta, georgia. another at a boulder, colorado grocery store. and last week at a residence in south carolina >> last night was a devastating blow and its impact will be felt by our community for days and weeks to come >> reporter: and families like carol weissert spending agonizing hours waiting for w

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brandon scott hole purchased the firearms last july and september. the 19-year-old was under investigation early in march after his mother called police saying hole could commit suicide by cop. police seized a shotgun from his home. police say the teenager shot and killed eight people at the fedex facility late thursday before killing himself. authorities have not announced a possible motive. four of the shooting victims were from the sikh community. family and friends gathered to remember the victims at vigils over the weekend. some are demanding state and local politicians take immediate gun-control action. >>> an intense manhunt is under way in texas for a former sheriff's deputy wanted in a deadly shooting. three people were killed outside an apartment building in austin yesterday morning. authorities say the victims knew the shooter, and the incident is isolated. the suspect has been identified as 41-year-old steven nicholas broderick. he's considered armed and dangerous. it's unclear if he fled on foot or in a car. residents are told to remain

. >> for now police believe the gunman identified as 19 year-old brandon scott whole targeted his victimsarily before killing himself. >> he got out of his car and pretty quickly started. some random shooting outside the facility. there was no confrontation with anyone that was there. there was no disturbance. there is no argument. he just appeared to randomly start shooting. we mourn the devastating loss of their lives. we're dedicated to honoring their memory through meticulous investigation. >> the fbi is assisting by interviewing witnesses and searching the suspect's home. but so far one key question remains unanswered. many of you have already asked what the motive of the shooting was. >> and with less than 12 hours. since the shooting would be premature to speculate on that motivation. >> regardless of the motive. indy's mayor says those facts won't heal the wounds caused by this senseless crime. >> although we will learn more about this case. in the coming days. and in the coming weeks, no piece of information will restore the lives that were taken or the peace. that was shattered.

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the gunman�*s been identified as 19—year—old brandon scott hole, a former fedex employee.n thursday night. president biden has been criticised for backtracking on a pledge to increase the number of refugees allowed into the united states. he'd planned to raise the number to 62,500 people per year, but on friday he signed an order keeping the trump administration's 15,000 person cap in place. under pressure from democrats he's since pledged to raise it after all. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more. he seems to be backtracking. certainly the white house has stumbled over its communication of this policy. 24 hours ago the president indicated it would stick with around 15,000 in force during the trump administration. he received a tremendous amount of criticism for that is not least from his own party, especially members of the progressive wing of the democrats who wanted to see that number increased quite considerably. as indeed the president had pledged to do just a ago. he was talking of more than 60,000 but saying he would cap at 15,000 because it was b

police say the shooter was brandon scott. whole a 19 year old indianapolis man. witnesses say he drove up, got out of his car with a rifle and opened fire. he just appeared to randomly start shooting. on dat 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. four of the eight victims were found outside the other four inside, five other people were injured, some driving themselves to the hospital. among those killed for were members of indianapolis is sick community. ah, shock to other six nationwide to wake up this morning. good to see a shooting of our community members in america. it's just it's too much mr hole was a former employee at the facility, and he was last employed in 2020. police and fbi investigators searched holds home friday and seize computers and other evidence, the fbi says agents interviewed whole last year after his mother called police, saying he might try to commit suicide by cop. the fbi seized a pump action shotgun at that time, the indianapolis deputy p

people were for turning the gun on himself but he said under fire the shooter was 19 year old brandon scott hole who was a former employee at the facility. but it's not the 1st time the f.b.i. has let people who'd go on to be mass killers and slip through the net so i went on sort of my off was interviewed 2 years before he and his brother killed 3 people in the 2030 bomb attack at the boston marathon obama team who murdered 49 people in orlando nightclub shooting and 2016 had been on 2 separate investigations though both were dropped and william acheson was interviewed by the bureau a year before he killed 2 people in the ask that high school shooting in 2017 we spoke to political activist and lawyer christian and said that they were thorough he should keep closer tabs on such individuals. put more pressure on officials and authorities especially in the f.b.i. to to not let go of these individuals and if they are to be let go there has to be some very strict monitoring because we cannot allow these things to continue to happen there is a clear issue with psychologically disturbed individua

today, police identifying the suspect, 19-year-old brandon scott hole. fedex says he was a former employee at that facility, but police still don't have a mtive. >> do you know if the suspect had any relationship with anyone inside the fedex facility, girlfriend, family member anything? >> no, we don't have any information indicating that right now. >> reporter: authorities say he drove to the facility, got out and started shooting randomly, making his way into the building. the massacre taking just one to two minutes. police say he killed himself before officers arrived. overnight, families gathering at a nearby hotel, anxiously waiting for word on their loved ones. this father emotional when he learned his son was safe today. >> he was in the other building when it happened. i'm so thankful. >> reporter: fedex policy does not allow some workers to have phones during their shifts. many were frustrated this left them unable to let family know they were okay. >> they don't know if their loved ones are alive or hurt or anything because they can't take thei

. >> reporter: police say the suspect has been identified as 19-year-old brandon scott hole, a former fedex employee. the f.b.i. is searching his home for clues, but there is still no motive. the teen was detained in march of last year and a shotgun taken away after hole's mother reported her son might try to die by suicide by cop. >> this is a sight that no one should ever have to see. >> reporter: jeremiah miller was outside fedex when he saw the hooded gunman. >> he was yelling and he was screaming and he start-- and i saw a assault rifle of some sort. i saw the clip. and he started firing, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: fedex doesn't allow cell phones inside during work, so some frantic family members have been unable to reach thosea here during the attack. >> a lot of these people are so-- you know, they're upset. they don't know if their loved ones are alive or hurt. >> reporter: mary carol weisert hasn't heard from her husband since he left for work. >> surreal and in shock. but not knowing. he might be fine, we don't know. >> reporter: she and her husband ste

just in, the gunman was identified at 19-year-old brandon scott hole. more than 12 hours after the shooting, investigators are still at the scene. again, eight people are dead, and the gunman also dead. several others injured. fedex's ceo says all the victims were employees. police say there was no confrontation before the shooting started. the gunman began firing. he killed himself as police arrived on scene. it's still unknown what, if any, connection he had to the fedex facility. the fbi is searching the home of the person they believe could have been the gunman, but they are not confirming that is the home of the person we just told you about. the indianapolis mayor spoke candidly today. >> what we are left with this morning is grief, grief for the families of those killed, grief for the employees who have lost their co-workers and grief for the many americans struggling to understand how tragedies like this continue to occur again and again. >> in addition to the eight deaths, five other victims were taken to the hospital. if we get more informatio

8 people in all before turning the gun on himself police identified the shooter is 19 year old brandon scott hall who is a former employee at the facility. but it is not the 1st time the f.b.i. has let people who go on to be mass killers slipped through the net time or in search of was interviewed 2 years before he and his brother killed 3 people in the 2013 bomb attack at the boston marathon or more of a teen who murdered 49 people in our london nightclub shooting in 2016 had been under 2 separate investigations although both were dropped william was investigated by the bureau a year before he killed 2 people in the us tech high school shooting in 27 t. let's go live now to political activists lawyer in the u.s. christian month sarah christian welcome this is becoming something of a worrying trend isn't it people who've been on the f.b.i.'s radar who go on to become mass killers something is wrong here. yes i think something is wrong i think we must put more pressure on officials and authorities especially in the f.b.i. to to not let go of these individuals and if they are to be let go ther

3 people in a shooting in austin texas on sunday while 8 people were killed after 19 year old brandon scott whole of former fed ex employee opened fire at a fed ex facility in indianapolis the incidents just the latest in a series of mass shootings taking place across the u.s. just last month 4 people were killed in california one of them a child when shots rang out at an office building and just a week prior a mass shooting in a boulder colorado supermarket left 10 people dead including one police officer while just days earlier 8 people were killed in a string of shootings at a day spa in and around the atlanta area and what's even more startling is the number of firearms reportedly owned by americans of the 857000000 civilian held firearms estimated in 201-7393 1000000 are in the united states and with more guns than people the us is the most heavily armed country in the world with 4 out of 10 firearms held by u.s. civilians many of which are black americans according to the national shooting sports foundation block. people owning guns in the u.s. has gone up more than 58 percent during

. >> the government has been identified as 19-year-old brandon scott whole.atter of minutes to shoot and kill eight people and then himself. one of the victims were shot and killed in the parking lot of the fedex facility and for more fatally shot inside the building thursday night. the victims range in age 19 to 74 years old and four of them were part of the community in indianapolis. a family member of one of the victims said my family and our family should not feel unsafe at their place of worship or work or anywhere. enough is enough, repent community has been through enough trauma. for the gunman, he's known to law enforcement, his mother called police last march to report her son, might commit suicide by cop. he was questioned and a shotgun was seen from his home. authorities determined he didn't commit a crime nor reishi racial ideology. just over a year passed and now he's at the center of this mass shooting investigation. >> we have identified him recently so now the work begins trying to establish some of that and see if we can figure out emotive. >

brandon scott holl was last employed by fedex in 2020, and that is also the year that his mother called police, because he was interviewed by the fbi, because his mother thought that he would try to commit suicide by police. that is a year that police seized from the shooter, and also they have inspect pd his home and his vehicle, but at this point, still no motive. fredricka? >> jason carroll, thank you so much, and check back when you learn more. >>> returning to minneapolis, and six nights of protests over the shooting of daunte wright, and along with the trial of derek chauvin miles away, and all of that is putting the community on edge. josh, what can you tell us about the protesters arrested in the minneapolis suburb of brooklyn last night? >> hi, fred. another night of clashes between the demonstrators and police there in brooklyn center. authorities said they made upwards to 100 arrests. the way that the evening started out, peaceful organizer and people who came out the protest against police brutality, and some 250 people amassing, and then around 9:00 p.m., the protests start

brandon scott hole has just released a statement. wrtv object stained the statement, which reads -- we are devastated at the loss of life caused as a result of brandon's action. through the love of family we tried to get the help he needed. our serious and most heartfelt apologies go out to the victims of this senseless tragedy. we are so sorry for the paint and hurt being felt by the entire community in indianapolis. that same statement coming in from the family of that suspect. >>> now to cuba, where the castro era has come to an end. raul castro has announced he will stem down, castro will not by in control there. it's largely a symbolic one, though, as it's likely that castro will probably pick hi successor. the cuba's economy has been pushed deeper into crisis. patrick, you've covered this story for so long, you know is so well. how are cubans reacting to castro's retirement. does it mean big change for the island? >> reporter: they're skeptical, of course, this is really the last they have seen of raul castro and they're wonder

facility legally purchased the two guns used in the attack despite of fbi agents seizing one of brandon scottar when his mother called to say her son might commit suicide by cop. it's not known if that case was ruled by a judge. if a judge had ruled hole incompetent, he should have been banned from buying another gun. >>> in union city police held a conversation about ways to keep the aapi community safe talking with neighbors about hate crimes and let people also know about options and available resources. >> this is just an opportunity where we aren't going to be pulled from one call to the next and we could be here and engage in just good communication, answer questions and be a resource for those who we serve. >> community and nonprofit dictatrney fice the police chief says the department will host more community events after the pandemic. >>> a few dozen people participated in a march for aapi solidarity and safety cio's great highway. supervisor gordon marr and other westside leaders were there. there was a resources table with ways to get involved and help build bridges across communit

. >> reporter: fedex confirms to abc news that the shooter is believed to be brandon scott whole, a former employee of fedex. they're coming through his social media for a possible motive. andrew denver, abc news, washington. >>> converstions around gun violence and gun control often involve political difference. earlier today, we spoke with the executive director of the giffords law center to prevent gun violence who says it does not have to be this >> i think it's really important that we don't approach this through the lens of pro-gun or anti-gun. we have a second amendment right. we will respect that right. that does not stop any robust regulation, especially in california, we have comprehensive gun regulation, much lower death rates than in any state. it's not do you like guns, do you not like guns, it's how do we protect those rights while still taking steps that we know through research are proven to make communities safer? >> stories like the fedex shooting can be upsetting and triggering for many people. for help to find an ally, go to abc7news.com/take action. >> as the weather s

three separate law enforcement officials tell nbc news that the gunman is 20-year-old brandon scott holeht inside the fedex facility. that's the new information we have. if we have more, we will continue to share. we will be right back. continue to share. we will be right back. so you only pay for what you need. thank you! hey, hey, no, no limu, no limu! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ if you wanna be a winner then get a turkey footlong from subway®. that's oven roasted turkey. piled high with crisp veggies. on freshly baked bread! so, let's get out there and get those footlongs. now at subway®, buy one footlong in the app, and get one 50% off. subway®. eat fresh. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. the moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get a short list of quality candidates from our resume database. claim your seventy five dollar credit, when you post your first job at indeed.com/home. struggling to manage my type 2 diabetes was knocking me out of my zone, but lowering my a1c with once-weekly o

officialssay by a 19-year-old, brandon scott hole. >> officials have confirmed he was a former employeee facility and he was last employed in 2020. >> we are learning his mother reported him to police in march of last year saying he may commit suicide by cop. police temporarily held him and took away a gun. the tragedy happening late thursday. he pulled up to the parking lot and started firing. >> we heard three more shots and then by buddy saw someone running out of the building. >> the entire shooting lasting less than two minutes. authorities say he took his life before police arrived. fedex policy doesn't let employees keep their phones with them. many couldn't immediately let family know they were all right. >> he was in the other building when it happened. i'm so thankful but my heart goes out to all the people affected. >> in a statement fedex's ceo and president saying the previous 24 hours were some of the most difficult in the company's history and sending sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the victims. for the third time in a month the president ordering unit

shooting at a fedex facility, new evidence emergence about the gunman, 19-year-old former employee brandon scottole. authorities say that last year, he legally bought the two assault rifles used in the attack, months after his mother warned police her son might attempt suicide by cop. under indiana's red flag law, authorities seized a weapon from hole, but a court hearing to determine if he was fit to own a gun never happened. >> this case does illustrate some of the shortcomings that exist with the red flag law. he was treated by mental health professionals. they didn't simply commit him. they didn't prescribe him any additional medication, and he is cut loose. and so for us the risk is if we move forward with that proceeding, and we lose, guess what happens? that firearm goes right back to that person. amna: meanwhile, a string of more shootings over the weekend. three of them within 24 hours in kenosha, wisconsin, austin, texas, and shreveport louisiana. arnd 1:00 a.m. on sunday in a kenosha tavern, a gunman killed three people and injured three more. police say the suspect targeted the victi

he's 19-year-old brandon scott hull. >> fedex officials have confirmed that mr. hull was a former employee at the facility and he was last employed in 2020. >> reporter: federal agents expanding their search to his home. as another community mourns what is now the fifth mass shooting in the u.s. in just the last five weeks. wendy woolfolk, nbc news. >> president biden addressed the mass shooting in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader since taking office. he called the continued violence of, quote, national embarrassment and urged the senate to pass universal background checks and enact a ban on high-capacity magazines. as for his meeting with japan's prime minister, the proximity to china was a key reason for today's high profile meeting. >> we are committed to defending and advancing our shared values, including human rights and the rule of law. >> the pandemic topped the agenda, especially as japan prepares to host the summer olympics. amid questions over safety, the two leaders also focused on tensions with china and north korea. with the whit

police identified the suspect as 19-year-old brandon scott hole, a former employee whose own mom sentforcement a year earlier. police have not determined a motive but reports say an advocacy group is calling for investigation into hate bias. >>> republican lawmakers are speaking out after ultra stiff members of what some are calling a white supremacist caucus. a group of hard-right republicans including marjorie taylor greene discussing calling a anglo-saxon political tradition. some key republicans are actually jumping onboard. joining us with the latest on this, msnbc correspondent amanda golden. good morning to you. what has been the reaction on the hill to this? >> reporter: good morning. we are starting to learn more about this caucus being worked out by a group of far-right republicans known for controversial views, led in part by congresswoman marjorie taylor greene this america first caucus. "punchbowl news" reported on this first and obtained some materials that outlined the goals and objectives. they say it promotes a common respect for uniquely anglo-saxon political traditi

we'll have more on both of these stories rater in the hour including a conversation with mayor brandon scott> after a handful of shootings, gun reform is top of mind for president joe biden. on thursday he addressed the epidemic of gun violence by signing multiple executive actions. however, he acknowledged he still needs congress to pass legislation. he was adamant that the gun crisis is far more widespread than just what's reported in the news. >> our flag was still flying at half staff for the victims of the murder of eight primarily asian-american people in georgia when ten more lives were taken in a mass murder in colorado. you probably didn't hear it but between those two incidents, less than one week apart, there were more than 850 additional shootings. >> 850 additional shootings. here's a look at some of the key components in biden's executive actions. new regulations on pistol stabilizing braces which make regular guns much more powerful and more deadly.

able to confirm through three independent law enforcement sources the shooter was a man named brandon scott hull, 19 years old. what we still don't know are brandon's motivations, if he had any connection to this fedex facility and we don't know the backstories or the identities of the victims who lost their lives last night, eight of them. and part of the reason for that is that the investigation over the last several hours has been challenging and chaotic. the coroner's office was unable to act the site to get in and see the bodies for a while, because of the active open crime scene. they're in there now and they say that their investigation is going to take several hours. and officials say the process of identifying the bodies and contacting family members and loved ones and giving them information before names become public will be a pain staiking and grueling one. what we found out is that the events of last night took about one to two minutes from the time the gunman got out of the car end anded up killing eight people who work behind me here. but now we are eight hours into the inves

rampage at a fedex facility in indianapolis investors have identified the shooter as 19-year-old brandon scott hole, a former fedex employee who worked at the same warehouse he shot up we're now learning the fbi questioned the gunman last april and law enforcement took away one of his guns. today federal agents raided his home we saw them carry out desktop computers, cds and this long cardboard box. investigators say they're still searching for the motive police last night say that the shooter opened fire with a rifle at random, first in the parking lot and then inside the building where he continued his massacre before shooting and killing himself. in just one month we've now had nine mass shootings. shootings at spas in atlanta, a supermarket in boulder, a family-run real estate office in southern california where a little boy died in his mother's arms now yet again in america, a community shattered. tonight yet again the american flag is at half staff over the white house. yet again president biden is urging congress to act to stem the bloodshed. >> this has to end it's a national embarrass

. >> reporter: the gunman is identified as 19-year-old brandon scott hole.is mother called police last year to report her son might commit suicide by cop. now just over a year later he's the center of this mass shooting investigation as police try to pin down a motive. >> we've recently identified him, so now the work really begins trying to establish some of that to see if we can figure out some sort of motive in this. he was found in a couple of police reports. that's all that we have. one of those is from last year, and one was from, i believe, 2013 possibly? >> reporter: and thursday night's shooting, four of the victims were shot and killed in the parking lot of the fedex facility, and four more were fatally shot inside the building. the victims range in age from 19 to 7 years old, and -- 74 years old. the sikh coalition, a national nonprofit group, shared their condolences and pushed for a full investigation. authorities say hole last worked at the fedex center last year with. about 100 people were there at the time of the shooting. some were on a brea

reporter: police said just after 11:00 p.m., 19-year-old brandon scott hole drove to a fedex operations the indianapolis airport and opened fire with a rifle. he was a former employee at the facility. >> there was no confrontation with anyone that was there. there was no disturbance. there was no argument. he just appeared to randomly start shooting. judy: police said the gunman began shooting in the parking lot before moving inside the facility. the entire attack lasted a matter of mites. one witness said he heard pops that didn't sound like gunfire, until it intensified. >> then more shots went off, somebody went behind their car to the trunk, and got another gun, and then i saw one body on the floor. judy: police say the gunman killed himself before they arrived on the scene and that they don't yet have a motive. police also said a significant number of the employees at the facility are members of the sikh community. a sikh civil rights organization said members of the community were among the wounded and dead. retives are still waiting for victims to be identified. in a statement, f

. >> reporter: authorities in indianapolis are focused on brandon scott hole. police say the 19-year-old who used to work at the fedex warehouse and took his life during the attack used two assault rifles purchased legally last summer. months early police confiscated a shotgun from hole after his mother raised concerns about his mental state. indiana's red-flag law allows police reports to seize guns from people deemed a danger. but authorities say hole was not submitted to be flagged. the biden administration is urging states to adopt and reform those red flag laws. part of the number of measures biden introduced after the colorado shooting, but the actions were limited. democrats are pushing for more, including an adult weapons ban. but gun control is usually gridlocked in washington, with some republicans arguing second amendment rights need to be protected. >> every time there's a shooting, we play this ridiculous theater. >> reporter: back in indianapolis, vigils for eight lives as yet another community looks for answers. and the suspect's family broke the