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Karli Ann Smith

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Apr 15, 2021

Victim Details

Karli Ann Smith

Female

Indianapolis

IN

2021-04-15

19

Karli

Ann Smith

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 2021, a night of work turned into a scene of terror and tragedy for the employees of a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Among those whose life was cut short was Karli Ann Smith, a 19-year-old female. On the evening of April 15th, a former employee, 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole, returned to the workplace he had left the previous year. Armed with two rifles, he began a seemingly random and indiscriminate attack on the people present.

The chaos unfolded shortly after 11:00 ...
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  • Indianapolis FedEx shooting - Wikipedia
  • The Indianapolis Star: Names of eight victims who died in FedEx shooting have been released: Friday updates
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    I've been following the discussions surrounding the FedEx mass shooting, and my heart goes out to Ka... ...Read More
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