Three injured in shooting at Des Moines postal facility; suspect detained

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Three people were injured in a shooting Thursday at a U.S. Postal Service facility in Des Moines, Iowa, and a suspect was taken into custody, police said.

Emergency calls reporting gunfire on the building’s second floor began around 9:10 a.m. local time. Officers arrived within about three minutes, according to police. All three injured people were taken to a hospital, and police said their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police said the suspect was a woman, though her identity was not released. Authorities secured the scene and asked the public to stay away from the area while investigators continued their work. The motive had not been determined.

Nearby Des Moines Public Schools facilities were briefly placed under secure status after the shooting. The restrictions were lifted after police confirmed the suspect was in custody.

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