Family of FedEx Shooter Apologizes for His Murderous Rampage

Family of FedEx Shooter Apologizes for His Murderous Rampage

The family of the 19-year old that went on a shooting spree at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has issued a statement “sincerely apologizing” for his heinous actions.

After the tragic events unfolded, police identified Brandon Scott Hole, a former FedEx worker, as the gunman who slaughtered eight people before turning the gun on himself.

“We are devastated at the loss of life caused as a result of Brandon’s actions; through the love of his family, we tried to get him the help he needed,” his family said in the statement, the Indianapolis Star reported. “Our sincerest and most heartfelt apologies go out to the victims of this senseless tragedy. We are so sorry for the pain and hurt being felt by their families and the entire Indianapolis community.” 

After issuing the statement to the press, the family declined requests for interviews or further comment.

The FBI said Hole’s mother had called the police last year, saying she was worried her son might try to commit suicide by cop. She had called police in 2020 saying she was worried he might try to commit suicide by cop, said Paul Keenan, special agent in charge at the FBI’s Indianapolis field office.

“I am going to point this unloaded gun at the police, and they will shoot me,” he told his mother, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s incident report.

According to that same report, Hole was arrested on March 3, 2020, when police “seized a shotgun from a dangerous person,” local station WTHR-TV reported.

“Behavioral health unit initiated immediate detention,” according to the report. Hole had bought the shotgun shortly before he was arrested and taken to the hospital, the report said.

A search of Hole’s bedroom after his arrest turned up some items that prompted federal agents to question him, Keenan said without elaborating on what was found.

But the FBI eventually determined no that crime had been committed, nor that Hole had been talking about any racially motivated ideology. He was not given back the shotgun, authorities said.

Officials said the killer was last employed by FedEx in 2020. The company confirmed his previous employment. Four of his victims were members of the Sikh religious community. Police have learned that Hole appeared to browse white supremacist websites about a year before the attack, police said.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident and Hole’s motivation. A trace by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives turned up the two legal purchases last July and September by Hole.

Prosecutors had not used Indiana’s red-flag law, intended to prevent people from buying or possessing firearms if they are found to be an imminent risk to themselves or others since Hole had surrendered the gun and there had been no overt violent act, said Ryan Mears, prosecutor for Marion County, which includes Indianapolis.