"The US Postal Inspection Service on Saturday announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the Friday shooting of a letter carrier and attempted theft of a postal truck on a residential Dorchester street.
At the same time, Boston police released dramatic new details in the case.
A masked man who appeared to be in his 20s hit the letter carrier on the head, stripped him of his uniform, and shot him in his right hand or wrist, leaving him seriously injured, during a botched attempt to steal the truck, police said on the department’s website....
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Maybe they were angry about the price increase in stamps.