$50K reward offered after Chicago shooting of postal worker

CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Postal Inspection Service offered a reward of up to $50,000 Friday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for shooting a letter carrier in Chicago.

The shooting occurred shortly before noon Thursday in the Burnside neighborhood on the city's far South Side, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said.

Gunmen in vehicles that sped past her at high speed fired shots at the 24-year-old woman, police spokeswoman Kellie Bartoli said.

She was shot in both legs, the buttocks and the back of the head, police told the Chicago Tribune. One of the bullets traveled into her abdomen.

People may call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service tip line at 1-877-876-2455 (say 'œLaw Enforcement'ť) and reference Case No. 3157692.