LANDOVER, Md.— A postal worker was shot to death over the weekend while delivering mail, police said.
Officers responding to a call Saturday night found the body of Tyson Jerome Barnette, 26, of Upper Marlboro, Md., on a city street, where he died from gunshot wounds.
The Postal Inspection Service is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the shooting, which occurred about 10 miles from the nation’s capital.
Postal Service spokesman Frank Schissler said it is rare for a postal worker to be killed while delivering mail.
A postal worker was killed while delivering mail north of Houston in May, and her vehicle was set on fire. In 2010, a carrier in Miami was shot to death while on his route.
Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, said the attack should put new attention on ways to keep workers safe.
“This tragic incident highlights the need in all operational decisions about how and when mail is delivered to give priority consideration to the safety of these dedicated public servants,’’ Rolando said in a statement.