Mass shooting in Indianapolis; at least five dead, 60 wounded

Law enforcement authorities in the US State of Indianapolis have reported a ‘mass shooting’ at a FedEx warehouse late Thursday, with dozens feared dead or injured.

The incident took place near the Indianapolis airport southwest side of the city around 11:00 pm local time, according to US media reports, citing the police, with nearby highway closed for traffic.

According to local journalists, quoting law enforcement sources, as many as 60 people have been injured in the shooting, including more than 20 people with gunshot wounds.

According to Press TV, at least five people are reportedly dead, including the shooting suspect in the incident that has been declared a ‘mass casualty, level 1’, even though police haven’t confirmed the number of casualties yet.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Spokesperson Officer Genae Cook was quoted in media reports saying that they were working a “mass casualty situation”.

A local news channel reporter posted an interview on Twitter with an eye witness who said he had been at the warehouse when the shots were fired and saw a body lying on the floor.

“I saw a man with a submachine gun of some sort, an automatic rifle, and he was firing in the open. I immediately ducked down and got scared and my friend’s mother, she came in and told us to get inside the car,” said Jeremiah Miller, an employee at the FedEx facility.

“I didn’t exactly see a person get shot but, after hearing the shooting, I did see a body on the floor behind a vehicle…. Luckily, I was far enough away where he (the shooter) didn’t notice me or see me,” he added.

Another reporter posted an interview with a man who said his niece had been admitted to hospital after being shot in arm when the shooting broke out.

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