POSTAL INSPECTORS OFFER REWARD OF UP TO $100,000
Letter carrier fatally shot in Cheverly, MD 
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the fatal shooting of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was delivering mail on his assigned route in Cheverly, MD, on November 23, 2013. The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. in the 6000 block of Reed Road in Cheverly, MD 20785.
Postal Inspectors and Prince George’s County Police responded to the shooting; however, the letter carrier died at the scene. Both agencies are continuing a joint investigation.
Any person who kills or attempts to kill an officer or employee of the United States while the employee is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties may be sentenced to the death penalty (18 USC 1114).
Anyone with information related to this crime should contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 (press 2) or Prince George’s County Police at 301-772-4925. Do not take any action to apprehend the suspects. All information will be kept confidential.
What a Joke, why doe’s it take for people to lose their lives before the Postal Service, or the Postal Inspection Service, intervenes. If the Letter Carriers union, or anyone else who claims to have the Letter Carriers best interest at heart would stand up to the powers that be,maybe just maybe this would not have happened. Why do carriers have to be out after dark? It would seem that common sense would prevail and move the processing operation up, so that the carriers could come in earlier and get out on the street earlier. It is absolutley unsafe out on the street delivering mail after dark. I pray that the family of Tyson Barnette be okay. Just think their love one waas killed, payed the ultimate price just to do his job. How many carriers do you think are out there in the dark who have been assaulted, bit by dogs, threatened, accosted, just trying to do their jobs. What Puzzles me deeply is that I know that the postal inspection service knows that half of a thug’s battle is won, with the cover of darkness, why have’nt they interjected anything into this problem? And as far as this being the new normal, like they want it to be only more of us will become targets out on the streets….. Are you kidding me?