St. Paul postal employee allegedly shoots co-worker inside USPS office, 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.
Police say officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He is being treated at Regions Hospital.
The suspect, a 28-year-old St. Paul man, left the scene but was arrested during a traffic stop about 90 minutes later about a mile southwest of the post office.
Police, as well as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are still investigating what led up to the shooting. Officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
