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A U.S. Postal Service employee is facing multiple felony charges after a shooting at the main Des Moines post office on November 5, 2026, injured three coworkers. The suspect, Jennifer Pledger, was arrested 11 minutes after the incident began. All three victims are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, and the facility remains closed.
Jennifer Pledger, a 39-year-old U.S. Postal Service employee, is facing multiple felony charges after a shooting at the main Des Moines post office on Nov. 5 injured three coworkers. Police allege Pledger opened fire on the second floor, an employee-only area, before fleeing the building. She was arrested on a nearby bike trail 11 minutes after the initial 911 call. All three victims, two women and one man, are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. No motive has been disclosed, and the facility remains closed.