Octavia Redmond murder: Video shows person of interest wanted in connection to letter carrier's death
CHICAGO - Chicago police released video of a person of interest wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier last month.
At about 11:38 a.m. on July 19, Octavia Redmond, a 48-year-old mail carrier, was in front of a home in the 12100 block of South Harvard when someone approached her and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene in a white Dodge Durango.
Redmond was shot multiple times in the body and taken to Christ Hospital, where she later died.
The next day, the vehicle believed to be used in the murder was discovered torched in the 8900 block of South Holland Road in Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood.
Chicago police are still looking into whether Redmond was targeted since none of her belongings were taken.
On Tuesday, more than a month after the shooting, police released video of a person of interest.
The individual was seen in the 7000 block of South Campbell prior to the shooting. The person was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black shoes.
Anyone with information in connection to this shooting is asked to contact Area Two Violent Crimes Detective Foy at (312) 747-8271.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to cpdtip.com.