Authorities on Thursday released the names of the eight people who were shot dead in a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, showing they are between 19 and 74 years old.
The deceased were identified by Indianapolis police as: Matthew Alexander, 32; Samaria Blackwell, 19; Amarjeet Johal, 66; Jasvinder Kaur, 64; Jaswinder Singh, 68; Amarjit Skhon, 48; Karlie Smith, 19; John Weiseret, 74.
At least four of the victims were members of the Sikh community, the Sikh coalition said on Friday.
The names of the people injured in the attack were not released.
Four people were transported to hospitals, one in critical condition with gunshot wounds, officials said. Several others were treated at the scene or walked to nearby hospitals with various injuries.
At least 100 people were inside the facility when gunfire erupted around 11 p.m., officials said.
The gunman, identified as former FedEx employee Brandon Scott Hole, took his own life after being confronted by police, according to police.
Hole was questioned by the FBI last year after his mother told police she was worried he would try to commit suicide by a police officer, federal officials said.
His motive remains unclear.
“I am sad to confirm that my naniji (maternal grandmother), Amarjeet Kaur Johal, is among those killed in the senseless shooting at the FedEx plant in Indianapolis,” Komal Chohan was quoted as saying by the Sikh coalition.
‘I have several family members who work at the facility in question and have been traumatized. My nani, my family and our families should not feel unsafe at work, in their place of worship or anywhere, ”Chohan continued.
“Enough is enough – our community has been through enough trauma.”