Unknown assailants have fired upon the homes and businesses of four elected Albuquerque, New Mexico, officials over the past month, police said.
The latest attack occurred on Thursday morning, according to KOB 4 News. Authorities didn’t immediately say if they believed the shootings were connected. The earliest shooting occurred on Dec. 4.
Though all the buildings suffered damage, no one was hurt in the shootings.
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The homes or businesses of Commissioner Adriann Barboa, Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, and state Sens. Linda Lopez and Moe Maestas were fired on during the above time frame. The number of shots fired in each attack ranged from eight to over a dozen, police said.
“We are worried and concerned that these are connected and possibly politically motivated or personally motivated, but we don’t know that for a fact, so it’s important to also not to speculate beyond the fact that we’re looking at those connections,” Mayor Tim Keller said at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina noted that police have seen a pattern in the shootings, including about who is targeted, and are hoping to get ahead of the situation before it continues. Police said the FBI has gotten involved in the investigation as well.
