1995 Montclair post office shooting

Mass shooting in New Jersey, US April 2026 April 2026 Montclair post office shooting Montclair, New Jersey, US 40.8293828 -74.2064503 type:event_region:US-VA inline,title 1995 3 21 c. 3:55 p.m. 4:00 p.m. EDT Mass shooting, mass murder, workplace shooting, armed robbery 4 1 Christopher Green Taurus 9mm handgun Robbery Guilty First-degree murder (four counts) Attempted murder (one count) On March 21, 1995, a mass shooting took place at the Watchung Plaza's United States Postal Service office in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.Ivers Dan 2015-03-23 2 decades later, Montclair reflects on deadly post office shooting https://www.nj.com/essex/2015/03/montclair_post_office_shooting_anniversary_shell.html 2022-04-07 NJ.com en A former employee, 29-year-old Christopher Green, killed four men (two employees and two customers), and injured another man during a robbery and stole more than $5,000 before fleeing on scene and being taken into custody afterward.Montclair Daily News 2025-03-23 Montclair Marks 30th Anniversary of Post Office Shooting That Killed Four https://montclairlocal.news/2025/03/montclair-marks-30th-anniversary-of-post-office-shooting-that-killed-four-video/ 2025-03-23 en He was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole in September 1995. Shooting According to law enforcement, shortly before 4:00 p.m. ET, Green walked into the post office at Watchung Plaza several minutes before closing time and ordered its two employees and three customers to walk to a back room and lie down on the floor. Green methodically shot them one-by-one at close range. After killing the four men and wounding the other man, Green robbed the neighborhood office of more than $5,000 before fleeing on scene. Authorities confirmed that Green knew the two employees before the attack, and the injured victim helped identify Green as the assailant. Green used most of the stolen money to pay the back rent of his Montclair apartment.Los Angeles Times 1995-03-23 Ex-Postal Worker Is Charged With Slaying Four in Holdup https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-23-mn-46270-story.html 2026-04-23 en Victims All four deceased men were identified as two employees and two customers at the post office. The employees were identified as 41-year-old Stanley Scott Walensky of Clifton and 56-year-old Ernest Spruill of Montclair. The customers were identified as 38-year-old Robert Leslie of Montclair and 59-year-old George Lomoga of Glen Ridge. Another customer and fifth victim, 44-year-old David Grossman of Montclair, survived the attack in critical but stable condition. He was flown by helicopter to the University Hospital in Newark where he treated his gunshot injuries to his face. Perpetrator The perpetrator was identified by authorities as 29-year-old Christopher Green, a township public works and post office employee from East Orange, New Jersey. Montclair Police confirmed that Green worked for the post office as a temporary employee from July 16, 1992, until April 25, 1993.New York Times 1995-03-23 DEATH IN THE POST OFFICE: THE OVERVIEW; Former Montclair Postal Worker Charged With Killings in Robbery https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/23/nyregion/death-post-office-overview-former-montclair-postal-worker-charged-with-killings.html 2026-04-23 en During that same time, he formerly worked for the Montclair Public Works Department where he made a total of $26,686 a year.Daily News 1995-03-23 Postal slay suspect parents describes man as "good kid" https://www.nydailynews.com/1995/03/24/postal-slay-suspect-always-good-kid/ 2026-04-23 en Green played Little League Baseball, graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, and once trained to become an electrician's helper at the Essex County Vocational School.New York Times 1995-09-22 Stunned Town Seeks Reason For Slayings https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/24/nyregion/stunned-town-seeks-reason-for-slayings.html 2026-04-23 en Green had no criminal history 1995-03-23 EX-POSTAL WORKER CHARGED IN NEW JERSEY SLAYINGS https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/03/23/ex-postal-worker-charged-in-new-jersey-slayings/55332b7a-d110-4967-a432-ba4084b142dc/ The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 and otherwise only had a juvenile record for a minor offense as well as brief association with the Nation of Islam. Public Works Department co-workers described Green as a conscientious employee who came from a longtime middle-class Montclair family that is well-respected in the community. Arrest and trial Shortly after his arrest the following day, investigators found a total of $2,000 in cash and a garbage bag from a trash bin outside his apartment.Tampa Bay Times 1995-03-23 Post office victims, suspect were acquaintances https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/03/23/post-office-victims-suspect-were-acquaintances/ 2026-04-23 en Some of the money were found underneath a refrigerator.San Francisco Gate 1995-03-23 Arrest in Post Office Slayings / Former worker had `mountain of debt' https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/arrest-in-post-office-slayings-former-worker-3040455.php 2026-04-23 en Police also investigated Green's 1980 Oldsmobile, that was driven by him before the shooting. Its police chief also investigated a gym bag that contains bloodied clothing, three postal money orders and 13 rounds of ammunition for the handgun used in the shooting. On June 8, 1995, Green agreed to plead guilty on all four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, and on September 21, 1995, Green was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole.Montclair Daily News 1995-09-22 Man Is Sentenced to Two Life Terms in Murders of 4 in Montclair Post Office https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/23/nyregion/man-is-sentenced-to-two-life-terms-in-murders-of-4-in-montclair-post-office.html 2026-04-23 en As of 2026, Green remains incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, McKean in McKean County, Pennsylvania.InmateIntake Federal prison info - McKean https://inmateintake.com/locations/mckean-fci-camp.140/ 2026-04-23 en Legacy A commemorative plaque was installed on Watchung Plaza. A tree was planted alongside the memorial.Kadosh Matt 2025-03-20 Mass Shooting at Montclair Post Office Remembered 30 Years Later https://montclairlocal.news/2025/03/mass-shooting-at-montclair-post-office-remembered-30-years-later/ Montclair Local en-US See also Edmond post office shooting Royal Oak post office shooting References Crime New Jersey Category:March 1995 crimes in the United States Category:1990s mass murders in the United States Category:1995 in New Jersey Category:1995 mass murders Category:1995 mass shootings in the United States Category:1995 murders in the United States Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 1995 Category:Robberies in the United States Category:Mass shootings in New Jersey Category:Montclair, New Jersey