Albuquerque police make arrest in shootings at 4 lawmakers' homes

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A former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was arrested Monday for allegedly organizing men to shoot at the homes of Democrats in the state, police announced.Solomon Peña will be charged in connection to shootings at the homes of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, on Dec. 4, 2022; New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez, on Dec. 8; then-Bernalillo Commissioner Debbie O'Malley, on Dec. 11, and state Sen. Linda Lopez on Jan. 3, according to the APD."APD has arrested Solomon Peña for the recent shootings at local lawmakers' homes," Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina tweeted.He also allegedly "went with the men and attempted to shoot at one of the homes, but the AR handgun he was using malfunctioned."Garcia had sued Peña in August 2022, arguing that Peña was not eligible to serve in the legislature because he is a convicted felon and was not pardoned by the governor," the APD said."

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