Crime

St. Paul postal employee allegedly shoots co-worker inside USPS office, police say

October 14, 2024 / 8:08 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota

St. Paul postal worker shoots co-worker multiple times, police say

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police are investigating a shooting involving two postal workers on Sunday that left one with life-threatening injuries.

It happened at about 3:30 p.m. at the post office on West Seventh Avenue near Alaska Avenue, just a few blocks east of Highland National Golf Course.

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Police say officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He is being treated at Regions Hospital.

The suspect left the scene but was arrested during a traffic stop about 90 minutes later about a mile southwest of the post office.

Police are still investigating what led up to the shooting.

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