Three injured in shooting at Des Moines post office

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 17:11 · Archive

A suspect was arrested after two people were shot and a third injured at Des Moines's main post office.

A shooting at Des Moines's main post office on Thursday morning left two people shot and a third injured whilst trying to escape. Shots were fired around 9:10 a.m. local time on the second floor of the building. Police responded within three minutes of reports coming in.

None of the three victims sustained life-threatening injuries and all were taken to hospital for care, according to Sergeant Paul Parizek. A suspect was arrested and taken into custody. The post office, located just north of downtown Des Moines and across the street from a main city hospital, is a four-storey regional sorting facility with a public walk-in service counter.

Governor Kim Reynolds said she was in contact with the Department of Public Safety regarding the investigation. Following notification of the shooting at 9:20 a.m., nearby Des Moines Public Schools buildings including an elementary school, welcome centre and nutrition centre went into secure status, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. The secure status was lifted at 10 a.m. after police confirmed a suspect was in custody.

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• 3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post officeAuthorities say a shooting at an Iowa post office has left three people injured.News4Jax · 5 Nov, 15:45
• 3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post officeAuthorities say a shooting at an Iowa post office has left three people injured.Clickorlando · 5 Nov, 15:45

In this story: Des Moines · Iowa · Kim Reynolds · Des Moines Public Schools · Department of Public Safety

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