HENNING, Tenn. — Two post office workers were killed Monday in a shooting at a post office in West Tennessee during a possible robbery attempt, authorities said.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department said two female employees were killed around 8:30 a.m local time in what may have been a robbery at the Henning post office.
Officers are searching for a maroon Chevrolet Malibu with two men inside. The state Highway Patrol told NBC News that the suspects were still on the run and presumed armed and dangerous.
A third postal employee reportedly escaped unharmed.
The FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are helping the postal service investigate.
Henning, about 45 miles northeast of Memphis, is best known as having been the hometown of “Roots” author Alex Haley.
PostalReporter.com: One employee, Paula Robinson was a retail (window) clerk and the other, Judy Spray was a rural carrier associate. The other employee is a rural carrier . The Postmaster is Billy J. Green.
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As all of you have said, my condolenscences go out the families, friends and co-workers of these two beautiful women. I too, am a window clerk @ the Finksburg Post Office, located in Finksburg , MD, and I could not imagine being faced with such a horror. To all postal employees, be careful, watch and observe your surroundings at all times, and most of all, be kind to one another.
Peace and god bless!!!
okay, everyone of you who work for the USPS, send your cards and letters of sympathy to the Hennings Post Office, show your support. I am planning to distribute cards for co-workers signatures this week. This is unbelievably sad, disturbing, outrageous. They were earning an honest days living, doing their jobs and THUGS who obviously were not earning a living, decided somehow in their dangerous minds, to take these lives. They will be caught. Dont under estimate the USPS on that one! But it will not bring back these two lovely ladies. What a tragedy.
my sympathy goes out to the family and the postal family of these victims.
What a tragic loss. My condolences go to all of their families and friends and co workers.
do people think window clerks have money like bank of america. the window clerk was probably lucky if she had 100.00 at 8:30 in the morning. so she was killed for absolutely nothing and that is the sad thing and her coworker what was that about. sick world sick people. sincerest condolences to all who know and loved these two fine postal workers. together in solidarity.
Pissnmoan, you’re a real ass****
I am so sad about this matter. No place of business need this kind of issue….I give my condolences to all the employees families. The lady with that beautiful smile..Paula Robinson and Judy Spray killed on duty..should be honored in some way with honor and dignity. GOD BLESS AMERICAN, MY HOME, SWEET HOME..and the person that survive this awful situation… Safety at the work place is so important to all of us…large facilities and small ones, too..
So, where was the PM when all this was going on?