Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices in Albuquerque have been shot at in the past month. Local and state police are working with the FBI to investigate.
"We're worried and concerned that these are connected and possibly politically motivated or personally motivated," Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, left, said of a string of shootings. He's seen here alongside Police Chief Harold Medina during a press conference via the Albuquerque Police Department's Facebook livestream.
"We're grateful that nobody has been injured, but we also realize that we have to move quickly," Albuquerque Police Chief Harold MedinaHis 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.
multiple bullet holes in her garage, Lopez said it was the first time she experienced"a very personal attack on me and my family."— Police gunshot-detection sensors registered three shots fired near the downtown law office where state Sen. Antonio"Moe" Maestas works, at 11:41 a.m. Police didn't find any sign of damage.
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