Key takeaways:
- Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, was arrested in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians.
- Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said that Peña is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators.
- Peña is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail and is facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing.
On Monday, January 16th, Albuquerque Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians.
At a news conference on Monday night, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina announced that Peña, 39, was in police custody following a SWAT standoff in Southwest Albuquerque. Chief Medina said that Peña is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators.
“It is believed that he is the mastermind behind this and that was organizing this,” Medina told reporters in front of a projected picture of Peña wearing a red hoodie that reads “Make America Great Again” in front of two Trump flags.
The Albuquerque Police Department expressed their gratitude for the successful apprehension of Peña. “We are very grateful that we were able to get this individual into custody and to hopefully bring some closure to this case,” said Chief Medina.
At the time of this article, Peña is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail and is facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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