Update: Police notified USPS that contract driver may be targeting other postal employees

GREENSBORO — Police notified local U.S. Postal Service officials early Monday that Menice Montell Smith had targeted an employee in Greensboro and might be targeting other post office employees.

“The first incident we were made aware of was at a post office,” said Susan Danielsen, referring to Deborah Huffines, 53, (text amended to reflect correction 3/25/14) who police say Smith attacked with a crowbar. “Based on the viciousness of the attack, we posted extra patrols at post offices and notified the postmaster general.”

Police had a description from Huffines of the man who attacked her. Danielsen said Huffines told police she recognized Smith in a 911 call.

Huffines remains in stable condition at Moses Cone Hospital. Danielsen said she will require multiple surgeries.

Police put the additional patrols in the post offices where Smith, a contracted delivery driver, delivered bulk mail. Danielsen said the postmaster general also got word out to employees to be on the lookout for Smith.

Police notified U.S. Postal Service about Smith following crowbar attack

The media seems to have overlooked that the woman beaten to death by a postal contract driver is listed as a postal worker (Bulk Mail Clerk) . The other female postal worker (Mail Processing Clerk) who was assaulted with a crowbar is listed in stable condition.

Postal Worker Deborah Kay Huffine, 52, who was assaulted with a crowbar, is being treated at Moses Cone Hospital where she’s in stable condition.

Jamie Lynn Goode, 36, was fatally shot in her home.

Postal Worker Michaela Dionne Brewington, 46, also was found beaten to death in her home.

Smith, 41, took his own life before he could be apprehended by police.

What incited the violence wasn’t known. Or a reason for the timing. Or even the order in which the crimes were committed Monday.

Last	First	Title	Salary/Hr. Rate*	Hire Year	Facility	City	State	Zip
HUFFINES	DEBORAH  K	MAIL PROC CLK	$0 Yr. / or $26.72 Hr.	1987	GSO-SUMMIT STA	GREENSBORO	NC	27405-9765

BREWINGTON

MICHAELA  D

BULK ML CLK

$56,758 Yr. / or $0.00 Hr.

1992

GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO

NC

27420-9998

Question of ‘why’ lingers amidst 3 violent deaths in Greensboro

Update: A Browns Summit man wanted in connection with a homicide and separate assault on a postal worker died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit in Greensboro on Monday.

Greensboro police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Menice Montell Smith, 41, of Browns Summit who is suspected of assaulting a female postal worker. Smith is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts should not approach him, but should call 9-1-1 immediately.

According to police, Smith drives a black or dark-colored Chevy Tahoe with North Carolina license plate BAX-4493. He is black, about 6’1″ and 235 lbs., and was last seen wearing a black shirt and jogging pants.

The assault occurred at about 5 am Monday, March 24, at the Yanceyville Street post office branch. Witnesses say Smith, who is a truck driver contracted by the US Postal Service, assaulted a woman with a crowbar. She was transported by EMS to Moses Cone Hospital where she is currently receiving treatment for life-threatening head trauma.

Police have issued a regional “Be on the Lookout” call for Smith, who they believe may have a gun.