Police believe the 39-year-old's anger over his November election defeat led him to conspire with four others to shoot at Democrat lawmakers' homes.
targeting the homes of local Democrat lawmakers.
Pena was arrested on Monday evening by SWAT officers in Albuquerque. In a press conference, AlbuquerqueChief Harold Medina described Pena as the"mastermind" of the attacks, suggesting the shootings were"politically motivated." Garcia took home 73.6 percent of the vote, compared to Pena's 26.4 percent—a difference of 3,583 votes. The Republican Party of New Mexico condemned Pena in a statement given to the Associated Press, adding:"If Pena is found guilty, he must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
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