Postal employee shot 2 co-workers at an Iowa post office before being captured, police say

NBC News · The Associated Press · 2026-11-05 16:31 UTC

A third employee was injured in a fall trying to escape. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, police said.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A female postal worker shot two female co-workers at the main post office in Iowa’s capital city Thursday before being captured nearby and faces attempted murder charges, authorities said.

Jennifer Christine Pledger, 39, of West Des Moines, stood above one woman who she had shot and fired again, police said, and continued firing as she fled the building.

A male employee was injured in a fall while trying to escape. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, according to police.

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