Three hurt in Des Moines post office shooting; injuries not life-threatening
Two people were shot and a third was hurt fleeing at the main post office in Des Moines, Iowa, and police say none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Police believe all three people hurt in a shooting at the main post office in Des Moines, Iowa, will survive, PBS NewsHour reports. Officers said none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
Authorities said two people were shot on Thursday. A third person was injured while trying to escape. The shooter was taken into custody, according to CBS News and PBS NewsHour.
Fox News, in an earlier report, cited Des Moines police as saying multiple people were injured at the U.S. Postal Service facility.
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- Fox NewsMultiple people shot at United States Postal Service office in Des Moines, suspect detainedThu, Nov 5, 10:04 AM EST
- CBS News3 injured in shooting at Des Moines, Iowa, post officeThu, Nov 5, 12:10 PM EST
- PBS NewsHour3 people injured in Iowa post office shootingThu, Nov 5, 1:25 PM EST
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Earlier versions (1)
- Thu, Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST, 2 outlets: Three hurt in shooting at Des Moines post office; suspect in custody