Postman shot dead on mail route in Tarrant district



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On Wednesday, a postman was shot dead on his way to a neighborhood in Tarrant.

The shooting took place just before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Etowah and Enfield streets.

According to police and witnesses, the postman had just hand-delivered the mail to a resident and had returned to his truck when a car pulled up and someone opened fire on him, smashing the window of the car. truck.

The injured postman got out of his truck and ran to one house for help first before having to go to two others.

Resident Darnella Austin said she heard four gunshots and said the postman was shot in the lip and bottom.

Police said he was taken to UAB Hospital with injuries that initially were not life threatening.

A reason has not yet been determined. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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