Sikh community and lawmakers seek investigation into Indianapolis shooting as potential hate crime

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on April 17 called for investigation of potential anti-Sikh motivations in the incident that took place late on April 15 night

Influential American lawmakers and Sikh community leaders have sought a thorough investigation into the mass shooting at a FedEx facility in the U.S. state of Indiana as a potential hate crime that killed eight people, including four Sikhs. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on April 17 called for investigation of potential anti-Sikh motivations in the incident that took place late on Thursday night. “While the Indianapolis and Sikh communities continue to mourn, and as the rest of our country mourns with them, investigators must also determine if this mass shooting was a hate-motivated attack in addition to serving as another example of the plague of gun violence which has beset our nation,” Mr. Krishnamoorthi said.