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Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate who lost his bid for a State House seat in November, was arrested by police for being behind a series of recent shootings that targeted the homes of Democratic elected officials.
According to the Albuquerque journal, Peña allegedly paid men to shoot up the homes after he lost his 2022 election bid. Peña has repeatedly claimed that the election was rigged.
Albuquerque police (APD) arrested Peña on the evening of Jan. 16, several hours after the APD’s SWAT team served search warrants at his home. Police Chief Harold Medina of the APD said that Peña was “the mastermind” behind the conspiracy.
“Peña, an unsuccessful legislative candidate in the 2022 election, is accused of conspiring with and paying, four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators,” said Police Chief Medina.
Additionally, the police sent out a statement that said Peña had paid the men in cash and sent them text messages with the addresses he wanted them to shoot at.
