USPS mail carrier shot and killed in Milwaukee, police and mayor say

• A 44-year-old mail carrier was pronounced dead at the scene in Milwaukee.
• Police say the shooting occurred while the employee was delivering mail.
• Other U.S. postal workers have previously died in fatal shootings while on the job, including shootings in 2021 and 2000.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A U.S. Postal Service employee was shot and killed while delivering mail in Milwaukee Friday night, police said.

The incident took place on the city’s north side shortly before 6 p.m.

The 44-year-old mail carrier was pronounced dead at the scene by the Milwaukee Fire Department. He had over 18 years of service.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and they are being assisted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the FBI.

“The shooting death of a Milwaukee postal worker is alarming,” Mayor Cavalier Johnson said in a statement. “My thoughts are with the victim’s family and colleagues.”

“The postal worker in this homicide was a public servant, which makes this crime even more disturbing. Criminals responsible for death and harm in our city must be held accountable.”