Brandon Scott Hole

Brandon Scott Hole (August 20, 2001 - April 15, 2021) was the perpetrator of the April 15, 2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting, in which he shot and killed eight people, injured four others before committing suicide. His motive currently remains unknown.

Biography
Brandon Scott Hole was born on August 20, 2001. He lived in Indianapolis had a history with the police department. In 2013, he was contacted by them and again in March 2020. Hole's mother contacted the FBI, fearing he planned to commit suicide by cop. He was placed under an "immediate detention mental health temporary hold". The police also seized a shotgun from him. Later, in April of that year, Hole was questioned by the FBI concerning "unspecified items" found within his bedroom. However, the investigation was later closed due to insufficient evidence. Also in 2020, Hole briefly worked at a FedEx facility but was only employed from August to October of that year; he was fired for failing to show up for work. In July and September 2020, Hole bought two semi-automatic rifles. He also became what is known as a "brony" and a large fan of the "My Little Ponies: Friendship Is Magic" television show.

Shooting and death
On April 15, 2021, at around 11:00 P.M., Hole entered the FedEx facility parking lot where he used to work. He shot at a few people with his semi-automatic guns before entering the facility, where he killed and injured several others. The police were called but before they arrived, Hole took his own life. His motive is currently unknown, however in a deleted Facebook post, Hole wrote "I hope that I can be with Applejack in the afterlife, my life has no meaning without her. If there's no afterlife and she isn't real then my life never mattered anyway."