Solomon Pena, a failed Republican candidate in New Mexico, was charged with contracting four gunmen to shoot at the homes of Democratic officials after he visited them to dispute his 2022 election defeat
Solomon Pena, who lost a November state House of Representatives race, faces at least a dozen charges for masterminding Albuquerque drive-by shootings on residences of two county commissioners and two state legislators since Dec.4, according to the county prosecutor's office.
No one was hurt in the shootings, which followed sometimes heated arguments as Pena visited the homes of three county commissioners and state Senator Linda Lopez to allege fraud in a House race he lost by 47 percentage points, police said. Pena was annoyed no one was hit in previous attacks and told gunmen to carry out the shooting, which he took part in, earlier in the evening, according to the filing.
Police said a person involved in the conspiracy is cooperating with investigators. At least two gunmen are in custody. Pena, who has previously been convicted of felonies such as burglary, faces a 1 p.m. pre-trial detention hearing on Wednesday.Pena on Nov. 15 tweeted a photo of himself wearing a "Make America Great Again" sweatshirt and a message saying "researching my options" as he was not conceding his election.
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