Posted on Jan 6, 2023
Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices have been shot at in Albuquerque
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Local and state police are working with the FBI in Albuquerque, N.M., to investigate five shootings that have targeted Democratic politicians' homes or offices since in the past month.
Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, whose home was the first to come under fire, told NPR on Friday that the attacks have been difficult to process, "especially knowing that other women of color elected officials have also been targeted."
In the attacks, multiple rounds have been fired into the doors and walls of buildings — in some cases while elected officials were inside with their families — but no one has been hurt.
"We're grateful that nobody has been injured, but we also realize that we have to move quickly," Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said at a news conference about the attacks.
His point was underlined by recent events: Authorities had planned to highlight the shootings on Thursday, after a state senator's home was fired at on Tuesday — and then came word of yet more gunfire with a political target, as bullets struck a second state senator's office Thursday morning.
Local and state police are working with the FBI in Albuquerque, N.M., to investigate five shootings that have targeted Democratic politicians' homes or offices since in the past month.
Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, whose home was the first to come under fire, told NPR on Friday that the attacks have been difficult to process, "especially knowing that other women of color elected officials have also been targeted."
In the attacks, multiple rounds have been fired into the doors and walls of buildings — in some cases while elected officials were inside with their families — but no one has been hurt.
"We're grateful that nobody has been injured, but we also realize that we have to move quickly," Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said at a news conference about the attacks.
His point was underlined by recent events: Authorities had planned to highlight the shootings on Thursday, after a state senator's home was fired at on Tuesday — and then came word of yet more gunfire with a political target, as bullets struck a second state senator's office Thursday morning.
Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices have been shot at in Albuquerque
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Be interesting to see the response when they start shooting at GOP homes, maybe then the rational minds will come to play
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Detectives are sifting through video and other evidence
The attacks on elected officials are a top priority for investigators, Medina said at Thursday's news conference, adding that the police are collating evidence, including video collected by intersection cameras and reports by ShotSpotter installations that detect gunfire.
"They will work this nonstop until we can hopefully get this case resolved," Medina said.
The authorities are asking the public for help, hoping residents might send in information about people or vehicles near the attacks, or threats made on social media toward the politicians.
Medina said his department is reaching out to elected officials across Bernalillo County to get a sense of potential safety concerns, and to consider whether law enforcement may need to provide additional security to politicians.
As they discussed the string of attacks, the police and politicians spoke about the bane of gun violence — both in New Mexico and across the U.S.
"Too many of the people I love, my neighbors and our communities, have been impacted by violence like this," Barboa said. "We must do more to end gun violence in and against our communities."
..."Detectives are sifting through video and other evidence
The attacks on elected officials are a top priority for investigators, Medina said at Thursday's news conference, adding that the police are collating evidence, including video collected by intersection cameras and reports by ShotSpotter installations that detect gunfire.
"They will work this nonstop until we can hopefully get this case resolved," Medina said.
The authorities are asking the public for help, hoping residents might send in information about people or vehicles near the attacks, or threats made on social media toward the politicians.
Medina said his department is reaching out to elected officials across Bernalillo County to get a sense of potential safety concerns, and to consider whether law enforcement may need to provide additional security to politicians.
As they discussed the string of attacks, the police and politicians spoke about the bane of gun violence — both in New Mexico and across the U.S.
"Too many of the people I love, my neighbors and our communities, have been impacted by violence like this," Barboa said. "We must do more to end gun violence in and against our communities."
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I hope that they uncover those issues that caused this?
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MSG Thomas Currie
Whoever is responsible should face felony charges -- regardless of who that turns out to have been.
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