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USPS mail carrier remains in ICU after shooting

They found the victim, a USPS postal worker, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Postal Inspector John Wiegand confirmed the incident happened as the carrier was delivering mail at the complex.

“At that time, he was confronted by another individual, and then a small altercation took place where the carrier was unfortunately shot in the face,” Wiegand said. “At this time, he is alive. He’s down at Harborview, making the next steps medically.”

He says the motive behind the confrontation is still under investigation.

It appears there may have been some kind of verbal altercation,” Wiegand said.

Local perspective

However, he says there’s no doubt this is a devastating incident for the postal and local communities.

“A lot of postal carriers are well known to the people that they deliver to, they’re out here everyday doing a service to the community.,” Wiegand said. “I don’t know this specific mail carrier, but, absolutely they’ve been around for a long time, they’re well known, well liked so this is devastating to the community, the community at large, everyone.. Mail carriers are just out here trying to do their jobs and get that package to the next person so, this is a pretty big one for the postal service itself.”

A new video spotlights the Jimmy Carter stamp

The Postal Service has released a video about its new stamp honoring the nation’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

The four-minute video features comments from Thomas Marshall, the USPS general counsel who spoke at this week’s dedication ceremony; Amy Carter, the president’s daughter; historian Kai Bird; and Lauren Gay, the president’s former special assistant.

“Jimmy Carter’s story is one of humble beginnings leading to a lifetime of extraordinary service,” Marshall says in the video.

USPS mail carrier shot in eye with Orbeez gel gun by juvenile while delivering mail

BEAUMONT, Texas — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was injured Wednesday afternoon after being shot several times with an Orbeez gel-based gun while delivering mail, according to Beaumont police.

Officers responded to the 2500 block of San Jacinto Street at 4:16 p.m. after receiving reports of the shooting. The mail carrier was struck in the eye during the unprovoked attack.

Police said the carrier was approached by four male juveniles while delivering mail. One of the boys fired the gel-based weapon several times before the group ran away from the scene.

All four juvenile suspects were later found and detained in the 2300 block of South 4th Street. Officers also recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the attack.

Watch a video about the life of Elie Wiesel

The Postal Service has released a video about its Elie Wiesel stamp, the 18th release in the Distinguished Americans series.

The Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Peace Prize recipient was a voice for victims and survivors of that event, and a human rights advocate.

The 3-minute video features Ronald Stroman, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, who narrates the video.

“He understood that silence in the face of injustice helps the oppressor — never the oppressed,” Stroman says in the video.

A new video showcases the Holiday Cheer stamps

The Postal Service has released a video about its new Holiday Cheer stamps.

The Forever stamps feature four images: a holly wreath, three amaryllis flowers, cardinals perched on mistletoe, and an evergreen branch decorated with fruit.

The 1-minute video features Michael Elston, USPS labor relations vice president, who explains the collage technique that artist Denise Fiedler used to create the stamps.

A new video discusses William F. Buckley Jr’s life and career

The Postal Service has released a video to promote its William F. Buckley Jr. stamp.

The stamp honors the influential conservative writer, political commentator, novelist and host of the long-running public television series “Firing Line.”

Sam Tanenhaus, a Buckley biographer, is featured in the three-minute video, along with Isaac Cronkhite, the USPS chief processing and distribution officer who spoke at the stamp’s Sept. 9 dedication ceremony.