Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate in New Mexico, was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic officials in Albuquerque. The attacks occurred after his defeat in the 2022 election. Peña contracted four gunmen to carry out the shootings at the residences of four Democratic state and local lawmakers. The conviction and sentencing highlight the politically motivated nature of the violent acts following the election.
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate in New Mexico, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for orchestrating a shooting spree at the homes of four Democratic officials https://t.co/iCv8rcvOMj
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate in New Mexico, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for orchestrating a shooting spree at the homes of 4 Democratic officials. He paid four men to carry out the attacks. https://t.co/SspBD9NUZG
A failed political candidate has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election. https://t.co/5DfheDTO9x