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Indianapolis Police Chief Randal Taylor speaks at a vigil on April 17, 2021 for the eight victims fatally shot by gunman Brandon Scott Hole, in stake, at a local FedEx facility.
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The former FedEx employee who killed eight people in Indianapolis legally bought the two guns he used, police said Saturday night – even though he shouldn’t have done so after a previous gun was seized due to mental health issues.
Brandon Scott Hole, 19, bought the two assault rifles in July and September, Indianapolis police said Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, police declined to provide The Post with further details about the make and model of the weapons, citing the ongoing investigation.
Authorities seized a shotgun from Hole last year after his mother called the police and said she was worried he might attempt suicide by an agent, the FBI said. The rifle has not returned.
But the seizure should have prevented Hole, who committed suicide after Thursday night’s disaster, 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 anyone considered dangerous from having a firearm, but it’s unclear whether Hole ever had a red flag hearing, Taylor told to the newspaper.