The shootings took place over the course of the previous month and were targeted at two county commissioners, two state senators, and Mexico’s new attorney general.
According to the Albuquerque Police Department on Thursday, investigators in New Mexico are looking into at least five gunshots that were allegedly targeted at the homes and offices of local elected officials.
The probe comes as the US commemorates two years ago the January 6 uprising, when a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an effort to forcibly stop members of Congress from declaring Joe Biden’s victory for president.
Detectives are looking into possible connections between the shootings. Although three homes were damaged, no one was wounded.
Legislators now have far greater security worries than before. Compared to 2017, the US Capitol police recorded 3,939 threats and directions of interest, or things that make people nervous, against members of Congress in 2021.
Despite these worries, Republicans have taken down the metal detectors that were put in place outside the House chamber after the 2021 attack, right off their narrow victory in the midterm elections in 2022.
On December 4, an unidentified shooter opened fire with eight shots at Adriann Barboa’s Albuquerque home, according to police. This is the first shooting that is under investigation.
Approximately eight rounds were fired at the home of state senator Linda Lopez on January 3rd, and more than a dozen gunshot impacts were discovered on walls and the residence of former county commissioner Debbie O’Malley on December 11. One shooting on Thursday seems to be directed at state legislator Moe Maestas’ legal office.
