Victims’ Families Sue FedEx, Security Company Over Indianapolis Mass Shooting

The families of five people killed in the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility by a former employee in April 2021 are suing the shipping giant and its security contractor, saying the rampage was "preventable."

The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, alleges FedEx and its subsidiaries are guilty of negligence, as well as failure to properly secure the premises, failure to warn employees about the active shooter, failure to provide adequate security and failure to adequately hire, train and supervise staff members.

An attorney for the families, Dan Chamberlain, said at a news conference Monday that the shooting was "not only preventable, but these types of situations cannot continue in the United States, let alone the state of Indiana."

Filed by families of five of the victims -- Amarjeet Johal, Amarjit Sekhon, Jasvinder Kaur, John Weisert and Karlie Smith -- the suit alleges that FedEx and Securitas Security Services were well aware of the threat of mass shootings at facilities like the FedEx Ground facility at 8951 Mirabel Rd., near Indianapolis International Airport.

It seeks unspecified damages.

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