Eight killed in mass shooting at FedEx facility near Indianapolis airport

Eight people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, before the gunman took his own life, according to police.

Officers were first called after reports of gunfire at the facility near Indianapolis International Airport after 11 p.m., police spokesperson Genae Cook said early Friday morning.

The incident was "very short" and "probably only lasted one to two minutes," the deputy chief of criminal investigations for Indianapolis police Craig McCartt said, adding that a suspect might have exited his vehicle and began firing on the building.

“The officers responded, they came in and did their job. A lot of them are trying to face this, because this is a sight that no one should have to see,” Cook said.

At least four more people were hospitalized, including one person with critical injuries. Another two were treated and released at the scene, while three others were transported to local medical facilities.

The area where the incident occurred is near two other counties, so tracking the total number of wounded might be difficult initially, Cook said.

She urged those at the scene to contact detectives, saying it was too early to speculate on motive and if the shooter was an employee at the facility.

President Joe Biden is set to be briefed on the violent spree.

“The President will be briefed this morning on the shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis," an official in Biden's orbit told CNN. "The White House Chief of Staff has been in touch with the Mayor of Indianapolis and the Homeland Security Advisor is in touch with law enforcement officials."