The rivalry is really heating up between delivery services!
According to KOMO, an Amazon delivery driver shot a U.S. mail carrier in the face at an apartment complex in Everett, Washington.
The mail carrier was delivering mail and was confronted by another individual, according to Postal Inspector John Wiegand.
‘A small altercation took place where unfortunately the carrier was shot in the face,' Wiegand said.
Amazon responded to the incident with a public relations statement:
‘We're aware of this incident and will cooperate with law enforcement as they investigate,' said Amazon spokesman Louie Tran.
Neighbors said that after the Amazon driver shot the postal worker, he went to the office and told the apartment manager to call the police.
Zerohedge reports that a witness described the event on social media:
‘USPS workers don't let people in the area when they have the mailboxes open. The Amazon driver didn't particularly like that, they got into an argument, which escalated to a shoving match, which escalated to the Amazon driver shooting the USPS guy in the freaking eye!!! Then he sat there calmly and waited for the cops to show up and claimed self defense,' a poster named Rich Ryan said on Facebook.
The postal worker is reportedly hospitalized but alive.
Given the demanding schedule Amazon keeps its drivers on, one can imagine how waiting for the high-salaried post office guy to do his thing before the Amazon guy can make his delivery would be frustrating.
BUT...
Shooting a rival delivery guy in the eye seems like a bit of an overreaction.
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