Shots fired at a Democratic campaign office for a second time

The Democratic Party campaign office in Tempe, Arizona, was recently the target once again of a worrying attack, with police called after reports of gunshots heard on site on September 23.

This was the second shooting targeting the office in a week, sparking fear among employees and residents alike of traveling to the area concerned.

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According to investigators, the door and windows of the Tempe office received at least five bullet holes. Fortunately, no one was in the building at the time the shots were reported.

Police, concerned for the safety of those working in and around the building, said they would be stepping up their presence in the area and taking additional measures to ensure public safety, while investigating the motives behind the attacks.

It should be remembered that a week earlier, the same office was attacked on the night of September 16, with impacts from projectiles appearing to be fired from a pellet or BB gun, according to investigators.

Yolanda Bejarano, chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, announced that the party was working with law enforcement to take these threats very seriously and guarantee the safety of all its staff.

In the run-up to the election, campaign tensions are at their highest after two alleged assassination attempts targeting Republican candidate Donald Trump, as well as threats to Vice President Harris’s campaign office.

Security surrounding both candidates is at its tightest.

Harris will soon visit Arizona as part of her campaign, a key state she hopes to conquer, having been narrowly won by Joe Biden in 2020.