Olivia Arnaud
Olivia Arnaud

Olivia Arnaud

Tuesday · 9:49 AM ·  

BREAKING: Ex-GOP Candidate Gets 80 Years for Shooting Spree

Former Republican state House candidate Solomon Peña was sentenced to 80 years in prison for orchestrating drive-by shootings at the homes of four Democratic officials after losing his 2022 election.

* Convicted in March on 13 federal counts, including conspiracy, firearms charges, and interfering with federally protected activities.

* The New Mexico case marks one of the most severe sentences ever tied to politically motivated violence in the U.S.

* Prosecutors said Peña sought to overturn his loss through terror, targeting local Democrats with gunfire.

Parallel reporting from The New York Times, Reuters, NBC News, and the DOJ confirms the 80-year sentence and case details [1][2[3][4]. See less ...read more

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BREAKING: Ex-GOP Candidate Gets 80 Years for Shooting Spree Former Republican state House candidate Solomon Peña was sentenced to 80 years in prison for orchestrating drive-by shootings at the homes of four Democratic officials after losing his 2022 election. * Convicted in March on 13 federal counts, including conspiracy, firearms charges, and interfering with federally protected activities. * The New Mexico case marks one of the most severe sentences ever tied to politically motivated violence in the U.S. * Prosecutors said Peña sought to overturn his loss through terror, targeting local Democrats with gunfire. Parallel reporting from The New York Times, Reuters, NBC News, and the DOJ confirms the 80-year sentence and case details [1][2[3][4]. See less ...read more
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