August 20, 1986: Edmond Post Office Massacre

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🗓️ 20 August 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On a quiet morning in Edmond, Oklahoma, USPS letter carrier Patrick Sherrill carried out a deadly massacre, killing 14 employees and then himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, August 20th, 2021.
0:06.5	On this day in 1986, a severely disgruntled post office employee committed a mass shooting at his workplace, killing 14 and wounding 6.
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0:56.3	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast. Due to the graphic nature of these crimes,
1:03.1	listener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussions of murder, suicide, and mass shootings
1:09.3	that some people may find disturbing.
1:11.6	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
1:15.6	Today, we're covering the massacre at the Edmund Post Office.
1:19.5	The shooting was one of several acts of violence that gave rise to the phrase,
1:24.5	Going Postal.
1:26.1	Let's go to August 20, 1986, to the small city of Edmond, Oklahoma.
1:35.0	Around 7 a.m., the post office started its day, with employees preparing mail for the carriers
1:41.4	and prepping the facility for window service. For one of the
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