Police ID man shot, critically wounded by co-worker at post office in St. Paul

Officials on Monday released the identity of the man who was shot and critically wounded by a co-worker outside a post office in St. Paul over the weekend.

Roy Varghese, 50, of Eagan was shot several times midafternoon Sunday at the U.S. Postal Service’s Elway Station at 1715 W. 7th St., according to police. Varghese was taken by emergency responders to Regions Hospital.

Police Sgt. Mike Ernster said Monday that Varghese’s condition “is currently stable, but his injuries are life-threatening.”

Police said they arrested the suspected shooter about an hour later during a traffic stop near W. 7th and Madison streets.

The suspect, a 28-year-old man from Minneapolis, remains jailed on suspicion of assault with charges pending. The Minnesota Star Tribune generally does not identify suspects before they are charged.

In a statement, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said it was working with law enforcement to investigate the shooting.

Court records show the suspect was convicted in May 2022 of a gross misdemeanor for threatening to have someone kill the owner of a senior assisted-living facility in Edina where he worked as a janitor. He was sentenced to two years’ probation.