New Mexico Police Arrest Former GOP Candidate Solomon Peña In Connection With Shootings at Democrats’ Homes

New Mexico Police Arrest Former GOP Candidate Solomon Peña In Connection With Shootings at Democrats’ Homes
Solomon Peña is taken into custody by Albuquerque Police officers. Roberto E. Rosales/The Albuquerque Journal via AP
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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.