ABC News: A postal worker was fatally shot in front of a residence in Chicago on Friday, officials said.
The National Association of Letter Carriers identified the postal worker as 48-year-old Octavia Redmond. She had been a letter carrier for five years, the group said.
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“NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) is heartbroken by the murder of Octavia Redmond, our sister from Chicago, IL Branch 11,” read a statement from the NALC released on Friday. “Today, Sister Redmond was shot multiple times on her route and was taken to the hospital, where she died. The perpetrator is still at large.”
Redmond was in front of a residence when “an unknown male offender approached” her and fired shots before fleeing in vehicle, Chicago Police Department Office of Communications said in a statement.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) who shot and killed a United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier. The incident occurred approximately at 11:38 a.m. on July 19, 2024, near 12156 S Harvard Ave, Chicago, IL 60628.