Suspect Outstanding After Shooting USPS Carrier

On 12/24/22 at approximately 12:40 PM, Milwaukie Officers responded to report of shots fired on SE 37^th Ave. near SE Harvey St. in Milwaukie.

Officers contacted a USPS mail carrier in uniform who had been shot in the upper leg by what appeared to be a small caliber firearm. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

This shooting appears random, the suspect and victim do not know each other. The suspect is described as a white male with a gray hoody of unknown age and was driving a white Chevy or Ford model cargo van.

MPD Officers along with CCSO Deputies arrived in the area at 12:43 PM conducting an area search for the suspect but were unable to locate them. Investigators with the USPS are working with the Milwaukie Police on the incident.

Witnesses or those with information on this incident are urged to call the Milwaukie Police Department at 503-786-7500. MPD Case #22-9355