3 injured in shooting at Des Moines post office; suspect detained

At least three people were injured on Thursday after a gunman opened fire at a post office in Des Moines, Iowa, authorities said.A spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department said the suspected shooter has been detained, KCCI reported.Read more trending newsPolice received a call shortly after 9 a.m. CT at the USPS facility at Second and University avenues in Des Moines, The call came in after 9 a.m. Thursday to the USPS on Second and University Avenue, according to KCRG.Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek confirmed that the 911 call from inside the post office, and that shots were fired on the second floor, the television station reported.Multiple people have been injured in an active shooter situation at the main post office in Des Moines, police say. Details: https://t.co/kaR7nn5yLo https://t.co/iuYVpkG1P6 Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) November 5, 2026 Parizek said the first officer arrived approximately three to four minutes after the initial call, the Des Moines Regis