Three injured in shooting at Des Moines post office, suspect in custody

A shooting at the main post office in Des Moines, Iowa, resulted in two women being shot and a man injured while trying to escape, authorities reported.

Des Moines police said the victims were two women, ages 45 and 53, who were shot, and a 55-year-old man who was hurt fleeing the scene; none of the injuries were life-threatening.

The suspect, a 39-year-old postal employee, left the building before police arrived but was found and taken into custody within 10 minutes near the Des Moines River, police stated.

Officers responded within three minutes of reports of shots fired around 9:10 a.m. on the second floor of the four-story regional sorting facility, which also has a public service counter.

The victims were treated at MercyOne Medical Center, with the two women arriving on their own and the man transported by police.

Following the shooting, nearby schools and facilities were placed on secure status but reopened after the suspect's arrest, according to Des Moines Public Schools.

Governor Kim Reynolds said she is monitoring the situation and expressed gratitude for the swift law enforcement response.