Eight people dead from mass shooting in US city of Indianapolis: Reports

Eight people died in an incident of shooting in the city of Indianapolis late Thursday, reported AFP, referring to the police.

The Indianapolis Star reported multiple victims were found at a Fedex facility near the city’s international airport, citing a police release issued at 11.30pm local time. 

CNN reported police were working a “mass casualty situation”, citing a law enforcement spokesperson.

News agency AP reported a witness as saying that he saw a man with an a submachine gun firing in the open. 

Indianapolis State Police Sgt. John Perrine tweeted that the police is planning to make a statement at a nearby hotel.