Overview
- A 39-year-old female postal employee was detained about a half-mile from the main Des Moines USPS processing facility after gunfire on the second floor, law enforcement said Thursday.
- Two female co-workers were shot and a male employee was hurt while fleeing; all three were taken to MercyOne and are reported in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Police recovered a 9mm handgun at the site where the suspect was detained and officials said officers arrived within minutes after 911 calls reported roughly 10 to 12 shots.
- Des Moines police said prosecutors charged the suspect with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of willful injury causing serious injury and intimidation, and a multi-agency investigation is ongoing.
- Union leaders and USPS officials moved employees away from the scene, provided counselors, and local schools and traffic were temporarily restricted as authorities secured the area and continued their probe.