SHORTLY BEFORE 6:00 MONDAY MORNING, A MECHANIC FOR THE POST OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE PULLED OUT A GUN AS HE WAS ABOUT TO MEET WITH A MANAGER AT THE MAIN POST OFFICE ON BROADWAY DOWNTOWN. APD OFFICER TANNER TIXIER SAYS ONE SHOT WAS FIRED BEFORE OTHER WORKERS WERE ABLE TO DISARM THE MAN AND HOLD HIM UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.
TIXIER SAYS IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE WEAPON WAS FIRED AT THE MANAGER OR IF THE GUN FIRED DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WEAPON.
THE SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY. THE FBI AND THE POSTAL INSPECTOR'S OFFICE ARE NOW LEADING THE INVESTIGATION. NO WORD ON ANY INJURIES.
