INDIANAPOLIS — A permanent memorial is in the works to honor and remember the victims killed in the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility in 2021.
Monday, April 15, 2024, will mark three years since a gunman shot and killed eight people at the FedEx Ground facility in the Ameriplex complex west of the Indianapolis International Airport, before killing himself.
Several others were injured in the incident.
In a statement shared with 13News, a FedEx spokesperson said the company is planning a "permanent on-site memorial" that will be publicly accessible.
"We hope that this space serves as a place of healing and a beacon of hope, where community members can gather to honor those affected, and consider the strength, resilience, and diversity of the entire Indianapolis community," the spokesperson said.
The memorial is expected to be completed this fall.
Here are the eight people who were killed in the mass shooting:
- Matthew R. Alexander, 32 years old
- Samaria Blackwell, 19 years old
- Amarjeet Johal, 66 years old
- Jasvinder Kaur, 50 years old
- Amarjit Sekhon, 48 years old
- Jaswinder Singh, 68 years old
- Karli Smith, 19 years old
- John Weisert, 74 years old