Glen Rock Vigil Honors Lives Lost In Indianapolis FedEx Shooting

GLEN ROCK, NJ — New Jersey and Bergen County officials were among those who gathered at the Glen Rock Gurudawara Wednesday to mourn the victims of the Indianapolis FedEx shooting.

Nine people died in the April 15 shooting, including four who were members of the Sikh community.

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, who is Sikh, was among the officials in attendance, as was Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton.

"In moments like this there are simply not enough words to bring comfort to all of those affected by this tragedy," said Grewal. "Nor are there enough words to fill the voids left in so many lives and households."

Grewal also joined the Sikh community of Indianapolis earlier this month, delivering a memorial address which can be viewed below:

Congressman Josh Gottheimer also addressed the crowd, preaching a message of unity in times of potential division.

"We are here today because we know that hope and progress cannot be held hostage by those who seek to do us harm. We are here today to join together as one community and to honor the core ideas that unite us all — like my belief that, in our country, our diversity remains our greatest strength," said Gottheimer (NJ-5).

"The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, taught his followers to remember God, to oppose artificially created divisions and discrimination, and to promote goodwill for all. As we face a terrifying rise in bias, intolerance, and hate against religious and ethnic minorities — both here at home and abroad — we must remember those teachings from Guru Nanak, and remember what can bring us all together."

Also in attendance were President of the Glen Rock Gurudwara, Gurjit Singh Sammewali, past Glen Rock Gurudwara President Jasjit Hundal, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko.

According to a Patch report, police have identified the shooting victims as:

• Matthew R. Alexander, 32
• Samaria Blackwell, 19
• Amarjeet Johal, 66
• Jaswinder Kaur, 64
• Jaswinder Singh, 68
• Amarjit Sekhon, 48
• Karli Smith, 19
• John Weisert, 74

In addition to those killed, at least five people suffered gunshot wounds that required hospitalization. Police did not release the names of those injured.

The shooter was identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Read more: Indianapolis FedEx Shooting: Police Identify 8 Victims

With reporting from Megan VerHelst.

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