Albuquerque Police Investigate Five Shootings Targeting Democrat-Elected Officials

Each shooting occurred at the home or office of a local New Mexico democrat. In one incident, State Senator Linda Lopez said bullets shot at her home entered her daughter's bedroom.

Albuquerque Police Investigate Five Shootings Targeting Democrat-Elected Officials

Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are investigating five separate attacks on five Democrat-Elected officials. Each instance involved shootings at the home or offices of the elected officials, Kerry Breen reports for CBS News. No injuries have been reported.

According to Mayor Tim Keller, there’s potential that the attacks were connected and politically or personally motivated. In one incident, more than a dozen gunshots were fired at the home of then-Bernalillo Commissioner Debbie O’Malley. In another incident, at least eight shots were fired at the home of State Senator Linda Lopez just after midnight. Lopez said bullets entered her daughter’s bedroom.