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3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM · 1 min read
3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office — Coral Springs Health news

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two people were shot at the main post office in Iowa's capital Thursday, and a third person was injured trying to escape before the shooter was taken into custody, authorities said. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, police said.“They’re all at the hospital. They are being cared for right now,” Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said of the victims.Parizek said officers responded within three minutes and quickly captured the suspect, who was found just east of the post office. The shooting happened on the second floor of the facility, and reports started coming in around 9:10 a.m.The post office is just north of downtown Des Moines and across the street from one of the city’s main hospitals. The building is a four-story regional sorting facility with a walk-in service counter accessible to the public. It was not immediately clear whether the victims were employees or members of the public.Gov. Kim Reynolds said she’s in contact with the

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