Solomon Peña and two alleged accomplices charged after attacks in December and January on homes of Democrats in New Mexico
A failed Republican candidate was indicted on federal charges including election interference in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed on Wednesday.
The indictment filed in US district court in Albuquerque charges Solomon Peña and two alleged accomplices with additional conspiracy and weapons-related charges in connection with the shootings in December and January on the homes of four Democrats including the current state house speaker.
The attacks came amid a surge of threats and acts of intimidation against election workers and public officials after Donald Trump and his allies spread false claims about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
The US attorney Alexander Uballez highlighted that the shootings targeted the homes of two county commissioners shortly after their certification of the 2022 election.
“Peña targeted several of these public officials because, in their official capacity, they certified the election, which he lost,” Uballez told reporters. “In America, voters pick their leaders and would-be leaders don’t get to pick which voters they heed, which rules apply to them, or which laws to follow.”
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