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Amarjeet Johal: Thursday was her 66th birthday

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Posted at 10:10 PM, Apr 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-01 15:33:06-04

Amarjeet Johal was one of the eight people who were killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. This story focuses on how Johal is being remembered.

INDIANAPOLIS — Amarjeet Johal, 66, was a grandmother and was working late on Thursday night, her birthday, so she could attend a wedding celebration for her granddaughter on Friday.

Thursday was her 66th birthday.

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Amarjeet Johal was killed in the mass shooting on Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. "I have several family members who work at the particular facility and are traumatized," her granddaughter, Komal, said. "My nani, my family, and our families should not feel unsafe at work, at their place of worship, or anywhere. Enough is enough--our community has been through enough trauma."
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