(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines:
Eight dead in Indianapolis FedEx facility shooting
Eight people were shot and killed and several others injured in a mass shooting Thursday night at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to local authorities. Officers arrived at the scene just after 11 p.m. local time to find an active shooter situation, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officials, who said the alleged shooter had ultimately “taken his own life.” Multiple victims were transported to various area hospitals, at least four in critical condition and three others with various gunshot injuries. Police said some hospitals also reported multiple walk-ins from the incident. The identity and possible motive of the alleged shooter have not been released.
An internal briefing from the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says the shooting location is “the second largest FedEx Express Hub in the world; only the FedEx SuperHub in Memphis, Tennessee surpasses its cargo traffic.” There is no indication at this point that the shooting is connected to terrorism, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Derek Chauvin trial goes to jury Monday
The defense rested its case Thursday in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of causing the death of George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of last year by kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin on Thursday declined the opportunity to testify in his own defense. His attorneys presented only two days of testimony, during which they presented witnesses intended to show that Floyd’s overall health, his drug use and other factors are what caused his death. The prosecution presented two weeks of testimony from witnesses, medical experts and use-of-force experts to press home their contention that Chauvin’s use of force was inappropriate and caused Floyd’s death. Closing arguments are set for Monday, after which the jury, which will be sequestered, will begin deliberating.
Chicago Police bodycam video released in fatal shooting of 13 year old
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) on Thursday released the bodycam footage, police reports and 911 audio of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29. The tactical response report says Toledo “did not follow verbal direction,” “used force to cause bodily harm, or death” and showed “imminent threat of battery with a weapon.” The officer who fired a single shot at Adam Toledo reported seeing a gun in the teen’s right hand. A family attorney says the video shows the shot was fired after Toledo complied with an order to raise his hands. In police bodycam footage reviewed by ABC News, it does not appear that Toledo was holding a gun at the time he was shot. Footage also shows a witness officer pointing his flashlight at a gun that was laying by a fence near the scene where police were attempting to resuscitate Toledo.
Today marks 100 days since US Capitol assault
Friday marks 100 days since the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. The attack occurred on the day Congress was scheduled to formally certify the results of the presidential election, which Trump lost and which he and his supporters insisted was fraudulent, despite a lack of evidence and more than 60 failed court challenges. Five people died as a result of the attack and some 140 were injured. Federal and state officials continue to search for and charge those involved in the insurrection, with more than 400 people currently facing prosecution for their alleged parts in it.
COVID-19 numbers
Here’s the latest data on COVID-19 coronavirus infections, deaths and vaccinations.
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 139,214,611
Global deaths: 2,988,960. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 565,293.
Number of countries/regions: at least 192
Total patients recovered globally: 79,291,359
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 31,496,435 reported cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. This is more than in any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 565,293. California has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 60,808.
U.S. total people tested: 413,120,144
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in California, with 3,711,723 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 39.51 million. This ranks second in the world after England, which has 3,828,666 cases. Texas is second in the U.S., with 2,843,929 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 29 million.
Latest reported COVID-19 vaccination numbers in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a total of 255,400,665 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been distributed in the U.S. Of those, 198,317,040 doses have been administered, with 125,822,868 people receiving at least one dose and 78,498,290 people fully vaccinated, representing 37.9% and 23.6% of the total U.S. population, respectively. The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines each require two doses to be effective. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires a single dose to be effective.
CDC says chance of COVID-19 infection after vaccine less than 1%; booster shots likely required
New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that the likelihood of becoming infected with COVID-19 after getting the vaccine is .008 percent. The CDC has identified 5,800 so-called “breakthrough” cases while examining 66 million people who had been fully vaccinated, although no unexpected patterns have been identified in case demographics or vaccine characteristics. Additionally, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday that people will likely need a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with one year of their initial vaccination, and it’s possible we may need annual booster shots to maintain immunity, in the same manner as seasonal flu shots.
Also Thursday, The CDC’s advisory committee announced that the next emergency meeting to discuss the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is scheduled for April 23. The group met Wednesday and decided to extend the temporary pause of the J&J vaccine to give themselves time to review additional evidence, after six women were discovered to have developed a rare blood clot after receiving the vaccine.
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