U.S. Postal Service
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017021388 |
| Address | 499 Riverway | City, State ZIP | SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS 78070 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -98.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when she was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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