| Edmond post office shooting | |
|---|---|
 Patrick Sherrill, c. 1986 | |
| Location | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Date | August 20, 1986 ~7:00 - 7:15 a.m. (UTC-05) |
| Target | Postal workers |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, workplace shooting, murder-suicide |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 15 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Patrick Henry Sherrill |
| Motive | Revenge due to previous reprimands |
The Edmond post office shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Edmond, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1986. In less than fifteen minutes, 44 year-old postal worker Patrick Sherrill pursued and shot several coworkers, killing 14 and injuring another six, before committing suicide. It is currently the deadliest workplace shooting in U.S. history, as well as the deadliest shooting by a lone gunman in the state of Oklahoma.
The attack, among other similar incidences of violence perpetrated by postal workers, inspired the American phrase "going postal".[3]
- ^ Justus, Dale (8 August 2011). Fifteen Minutes of Terror: Massacre at the Edmond Oklahoma Post Office. iUniverse, Incorporated. p. 34. ISBN 978-1462041985.
- ^ Ellis, Randy (22 August 1986). "Authorities Piece Together Tragedy Gunman at Edmond Post Office Knew Where to Shoot People". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Staff (September 4, 1994). "Shootings Seal Post Office Rep". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.