Democratic Officials’ Homes, Offices, Shot up in New Mexico

Sen. Linda Lopez, (D-Albuquerque), shows bullet holes in her garage door after her Westside home was shot at last month in Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 5 , 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The homes or offices of five elected Democratic officials in New Mexico, including the new attorney general, have been hit by gunfire over the past month, and authorities are working to determine if the attacks are connected.

Nobody was injured in the shootings, which are being investigated by local and federal authorities, said Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina. He called the investigation a top priority.