An investigation is underway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after a veteran mail carrier was shot and killed on the job Friday night.
Milwaukee police said officers responded to reports of an injured person in the 5000 block of N. 65th Street around 5:59 p.m.
Police said the victim died at the scene from a gunshot wound.
The victim was later identified as a 44-year-old man who was on duty for the United States Postal Service. His name has not been released, but police said he had worked for the USPS for more than 18 years.
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A Milwaukee police cruiser is seen waiting outside the crime scene.
According to Fox 6 Milwaukee, the US Postal Inspection Service also confirmed that the victim was a mail carrier.
“That’s the most devastating part, like we all get up every day to go to work and support our families,” neighbor Jeff Brown told the outlet. “Is it really so bad that we have to look over our shoulders to go and support our families?”
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A satellite image shows the intersection where a postal worker was shot and killed on Friday, December 9, 2022, according to Milwaukee police.
(Milwaukee Police Department/Twitter)
Police said it’s unclear what led to the shooting, but the incident is under active investigation. The US Postal Inspection Service and the FBI are assisting Milwaukee police in the case.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson issued the following statement hours after the shooting:
“The shooting death of a Milwaukee postal worker is alarming. My thoughts are with the victim’s family and colleagues. The postal worker in this homicide was a public servant, which makes this crime all the more troubling. Criminals responsible for death and damage in our city must be held accountable. To do that, anyone with information about this crime, or another serious crime in Milwaukee, must come forward.”
As of Friday night, there are no known suspects and no one is in custody.
“The Milwaukee Police Department sends our deepest condolences to the victim’s family and the USPS on the loss of their limb,” the department said in a news release.
US Postal Service trucks are parked at the post office. A postal worker was shot and killed Friday night while delivering mail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(Reuters)
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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360. Anonymous tips can be called to Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or through the P3 tips app.
The USPS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
