News of Gunfire at Harris Campaign Office Sparks Concerns
Significant Gunfire Incident at Harris Campaign Office
TEMPE, Ariz. — Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris. The incident occurred just a few days before Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona as she campaigns for president. “We can confirm that on 9/23/24, what appears to be damage from gunfire at … a DNC Campaign Office, was discovered,” Tempe police said in a statement to NBC News on Tuesday.
Details of the Incident
Tempe police said that officers responded Monday after calls from workers, and that they observed what appeared to be gunshots through the front windows of the office which is shared by staff members for the Arizona Democratic Party, the Harris campaign, and Senate and House campaigns to boost turnout for the party in November.
- No one was inside the office during the overnight hours.
- This raises concerns about the safety of those who work in that building, as well as those nearby.
Public Information Officer, Sgt. Ryan Cook said in a statement Tuesday that this marks the second incident of criminal damage at that office in recent weeks. On Sept. 16, the office’s front windows were hit with what appeared to be a BB gun or pellet gun.
- Sean McEnerney, the coordinated campaign manager for the state Democratic Party, confirmed overnight shots were fired into the office.
- Video captured at the scene by NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix showed gunshots through the windows.
Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Yolanda Bejarano expressed serious concern regarding the safety of political staff following these troubling incidents.
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