Three wounded in shooting at Des Moines post office; postal worker detained

Three people were wounded Thursday morning in a shooting at the main U.S. Postal Service facility on Second Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, and police detained a suspect, a woman who works for the Postal Service. Officers responded around 9:10 a.m. after reports of an active shooter; a 911 caller reported an "active killer." The shooting happened on the second floor. Police radio traffic said the suspect was detained near a trail under the I-235 bridge and a weapon was recovered. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said the victims were at hospitals and being cared for. Officers said the building was secure while they cleared it. A fourth person was reportedly taken to a hospital with minor injuries, though it was unclear whether that person was shot. Gov. Kim Reynolds said on X that the suspect was in custody and the investigation was continuing. The suspect's identity and motive had not been released.

The right-leaning Daily Mail and Daily Wire lead with the shooting and quote officials. The Daily Mail's headline describes a female postal worker shooting two other women and fleeing to a river, and it adds the location, the radio-scanner details and Parizek's quote. The Daily Wire's shorter piece cites KCCI and includes Reynolds and Rep. Zach Nunn's statements. The two differ on injuries: the Mail says they were not believed life-threatening, while the Wire says life-threatening. CBS News, on the left, centers on the 911 call and says investigators identified a postal worker as the shooter. It leaves out the officials' statements and scene details the right-leaning outlets include. All three agree on three wounded and a suspect held. NewsNation's account matches this, noting the suspect is a female employee.