Oakland Mail Carrier Shot While Delivering Mail

OAKLAND, CA —A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was shot in Oakland Friday afternoon, according to a U.S. postal official. The woman was in stable condition at a local hospital following the incident.

The shooting occurred near the corner of Bancroft and Avenal avenues shortly after noon Friday, Postal Service spokesman Augustine Ruiz said.

It appears that the shooting was unrelated to the woman's job and that she was delivering mail when she was struck by gunfire, U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokesman Jeff Fitch said.

The Postal Inspection Service is assisting the Oakland Police Department in investigating the shooting, Fitch said.

He said the Postal Inspection Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting.

— Bay City News contributed to this report; Image via Shutterstock