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Indianapolis Police Chief Randal Taylor speaks during a vigil on April 17, 2021 about the eight fatalities shot by Army Brandon Scott Hole, at a local FedEx facility.
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The former FedEx worker who killed eight people in Indianapolis legally bought the two weapons he used, police said Saturday night, though he should have been banned from doing so after a weapon was seized. previous for mental health problems.
Brandon Scott Hole, 19, bought the two assault rifles in July and September, Indianapolis police said Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, police declined to give The Post more details about the make and model of the weapons, citing the ongoing investigation.
Authorities had grabbed a shotgun from Hole last year after her mother called police, saying she was worried she was trying to commit suicide with a police officer, according to the FBI. The shotgun was not returned.
But the confiscation should have prevented Hole, who committed suicide after the furious Thursday night, from legally buying another weapon, Indianapolis police chief Randal Taylor told The New York Times.
Indiana’s “red flag” laws allow a judge to ban someone from considering it dangerous to have a firearm, but it’s unclear if Hole has ever had a red-flag hearing, Taylor told the newspaper.