Prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence to use Indiana's "red flag" law for FedEx gunman, official says

Prosecutors lacked sufficient time and evidence to obtain an order under Indiana's "red flag" law that would have prevented the gunman who killed eight people in a FedEx facility from purchasing firearms, a top prosecutor said Monday. The order would have forced Brandon Scott Hole to appear before a judge to determine if he should be allowed to possess firearms.

The FBI said Hole, 19, legally purchased two rifles used in the shooting rampage on April 15 — even though police seized a shotgun from his home last March after his mother said he might try to commit "suicide by cop." Ryan Mears, the top prosecutor for Marion County, said the occurrence wasn't enough to pursue a warrant from a judge to prevent Hole from purchasing more weapons and said the law's 14-day hold isn't enough time to investigate potential risks.