Three people were injured in a shooting at Des Moines’ main post office on Thursday, 5 November, and a suspect was detained, police said, according to the Associated Press.
The shooting happened on the second floor of the post office, near Second Avenue and University Avenue, after reports of gunfire came in at about 9:10 a.m. local time. Des Moines police Sergeant Paul Parizek said officers arrived within three minutes, the AP reported.
Two people were shot and a third was injured while trying to escape, CBS News, reporting with the AP, said. The three were taken to hospital, and police said their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
A report by verified local broadcaster KCCI said the suspect was a woman who worked at the post office. The suspect’s name and a motive had not been released in the reports available.
Des Moines Public Schools said nearby school buildings were placed in a secure status after police notified the district at 9:20 a.m. The status was lifted at 10 a.m., after police reported that a suspect was in custody, CBS News reported.
The investigation is ongoing. Police had not publicly identified the suspect or the injured people in the cited reports.
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