4 dead, 2 wounded in mass shooting at Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana

4 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Greenwood Park Mall; police said ‘good Samaritan’ shot and killed shooter

Sunday evening at approximately six o’clock, there was a shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall, and the local police are currently investigating the incident.

Police tell FOX3 that the shooter is one of the four people who have died.

Greenwood Police Chief James Ison said that two other people were hurt in the shooting and are getting care at hospitals nearby.

According to Ison, a “good Samaritan” was a witness to the shooting and ended it by shooting the shooter to death.

At this point, the only information available is that the gunman was an adult male. The shooter, according to the police, was armed with a long rifle as well as multiple magazines of ammunition.

FOX3 was told by witnesses who were inside the mall at the time of the shooting that they heard twenty gunshots coming from the food court. According to the information provided by IMPD, it seems that shots were only fired in the food court area.

During a news conference that took place at 7:45 p.m., the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) stated that there is no known ongoing danger at the scene.

A large number of police units are currently combing around the shopping center to check that no one has been injured and that no one is hiding out there.

There are multiple casualties reference this incident. There is no known ongoing threat. Multiple agencies are assisting with clearing the mall. https://t.co/OBmm6IdYUd — IMPD (@IMPDnews) July 17, 2022

The IMPD has stated that there is currently no information on a possible motive for the shooting.

According to the IMPD, interviews with witnesses are now taking place.

The following is an excerpt from a message that Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers published on Facebook: “This calamity strikes at the very heart of our neighborhood. Please pray for all who have been affected by this tragedy as well as the first responders who are helping them.”

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Investigators Department (IMPD), the armed bystander who shot the shooter is now working with police. It is suspected that the spectator was armed with a handgun and made the decision to get involved after witnessing a shooting.