The person entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several other magazines of ammunition and started firing within the meals court docket, Greenwood Police Division Chief Jim Ison stated.
An armed civilian killed the person, Ison stated at a information convention. In whole, 4 folks have been killed and two have been injured, he stated.
Officers went to the mall at about 6 pm for reviews of the capturing. Authorities are looking out the mall for every other victims, however they imagine the capturing was contained to the meals court docket.
Police have confiscated a suspicious backpack that was in a rest room close to the meals court docket, Ison stated.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police and a number of different businesses are aiding within the investigation.
"We're sickened by yet one more sort of incident like this in our nation," Indianapolis Assistant Chief of Police Chris Bailey stated.
There isn't any lively menace to the realm, Bailey stated.
Greenwood is a south suburb of Indianapolis with a inhabitants of about 60,000. Mayor Mark Myers requested for "prayers to the victims and our first responders."
"This tragedy hits on the core of our group," Myers stated in an announcement.
Authorities stated they would offer extra particulars Sunday night time.