The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Jennifer Christine Pledger

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• A shooting broke out at a post office in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Nov. 5
• Three employees were injured, according to Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek
• The suspected shooter was also an employee, identified as Jennifer Christine Pledger, according to CNN, KCCI, and WOI-DT, citing police

Three people were injured after a postal worker began firing shots inside a post office in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said, while speaking with reporters on Nov. 5 that 911 calls from people inside began to come in at around 9:10 a.m. He reported that about 10-12 shots had been fired on the second floor.

Parizek said the second floor is not publicly accessible.

Three people were injured, according to Parizek. Two were injured by gunfire, and one had a fall injury while trying to get away from the building, per Parizek.

The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Jennifer Christine Pledger, according to CNN, KCCI, and WOI-DT, citing police. She was also a post office employee, per Parizek.

The victims, who were also employees, were identified as two adult females and one adult male.

The outlets reported, according to police, that Pledger initially shot one victim who fell to the ground. She allegedly stood over the victim and fired again toward workers as they fled.

Two people self-transported themselves to the hospital, while another was transported by an officer, said Parizek.

“At this time, everybody is in stable condition. We’re expecting everybody to pull through,” he said.

Parizek said it took about three minutes for the first officer to arrive on scene.

Pledger was taken into custody without incident after being located by officials near a bike trail under the University Avenue Des Moines River bridge at about 9:21 a.m., said Parizek.

According to online records reviewed by PEOPLE, Pledger has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of willful injury causing serious injury, and a count of intimidation with a dangerous weapon.

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PEOPLE has reached out to the Des Moines Police Department, the United States Postal Service, and the FBI for comment.

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