Four local Democratic officials in Albuquerque have had their homes or offices targeted by gunfire, police said.
Solomon Peña, Republican Candidate for New Mexico House District 14, being taken into custody by APD police officers in SW Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 16, 2023.A former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was arrested Monday for allegedly organizing men to shoot at the homes of Democrats in the state, police announced.
Solomon Peña will be charged in connection to shootings at the homes of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, on Dec. 4, 2022; New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez, on Dec. 8; then-Bernalillo Commissioner Debbie O'Malley, on Dec. 11, and state Sen. Linda Lopez on Jan. 3, according to the APD.
No one was injured in the shootings, and police expect to file charges for the other men who were allegedly involved. He also allegedly "went with the men and attempted to shoot at one of the homes, but the AR handgun he was using malfunctioned. Another shooter fired more than a dozen rounds from a separate handgun," according to police.
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