Iowa postal worker charged with attempted murder after post office shooting
A U.S. Postal Service employee has been charged with attempted murder after shooting three co-workers at a post office in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
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A U.S. Postal Service employee was charged with attempted murder on Friday following a shooting at a post office in Des Moines, Iowa. UPI reported that 39-year-old Jennifer C. Pledger opened fire on a group of co-workers on Thursday. Des Moines police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek said the shooting occurred in a non-public area of the facility. [1][4]
The shooting injured three people downtown, according to UPI. Reports from CBS News, WQAD, and NewsBreak confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident inside the post office. [1][2][3][5]
UPI reported that Pledger faces several felony charges, including attempted murder, willful injury, and intimidation with a dangerous weapon, citing CNN. She appeared in court on Friday and is being held without bond. [1]
In short
- Postal worker Jennifer C. Pledger was charged with attempted murder in Des Moines, Iowa.
- The shooting occurred in a non-public area of a downtown post office on Thursday.
- Three people were injured in the attack.
- Pledger appeared in court on Friday and is being held without bond.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]USPS employee charged with attempted murder in Iowa shootingUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]USPS employee in custody after allegedly shooting 2 coworkers in Iowa post officeCBS News, 1d ago
- [3]Iowa leaders react to Des Moines USPS shootingWQAD, 1d ago
- [4]Iowa post office shooting suspect identified as 39 year old USPS employee #shorts (Video)Social News XYZ, 6h ago
- [5]USPS employee in custody after shooting inside Iowa post officeNewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, 1d ago
Background
- [6]Political violence in the 2024 United States presidential election on Wikipedia
- [7]Iowa on Grokipedia
- [8]California teenager charged with two murder counts in shopping center shooting FTMQ News, 2d ago
- [9]Texas mother charged after allegedly stabbing husband and two young children FTMQ News, 30d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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