Overview
- Police say a 39-year-old USPS employee opened fire during a morning huddle, wounding two female coworkers and injuring a third man who fell while fleeing.
- Officers arrived within minutes and detained Jennifer Christine Pledger about a half-mile away on a bike trail; a 9mm handgun and an extra loaded magazine were recovered where she was detained.
- Pledger has been charged with two counts of attempted murder plus additional felony counts and was booked into Polk County Jail without bond.
- All three victims were taken to MercyOne and are expected to survive, while coworkers were given counseling and the union described significant emotional distress among employees.
- Investigators from Des Moines police are leading the case with help from the FBI, ATF and U.S. Postal Inspection Service as they examine whether one victim was targeted and gather evidence.