Shots were fired at Kamala Harris’s election campaign office in Tempe, Arizona, marking the second attack in a month after the front windows were previously targeted with a pellet gun. Tempe Police confirmed the incident to NBC News, stating that “damage from gunfire” was found at the Democratic National Committee office, though there were no injuries reported.
Sgt. Ryan Cook, a Public Information Officer for the Tempe Police, emphasized the concerns raised regarding the safety of employees and nearby residents. Local television stations showed footage displaying two bullet holes in a door and two in the windows of the office.
An investigation is currently in progress, with detectives analyzing evidence from the crime scene. In response to the incident, police have implemented additional security measures for the campaign office staff and individuals in the vicinity.
Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Yolanda Bejarano denounced the violence, expressing her sorrow that the Arizona Democratic Party had become a target. She affirmed that they are collaborating with law enforcement to address the threat and ensure the safety of their staff.
This gunfire incident occurs just days before Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona, where she is expected to tour the U.S.-Mexico border. The Tempe office is one of 18 field offices supporting her campaign in Arizona.
Notably, the incident comes on the heels of a second attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Harris’s Republican rival, at his golf club in Florida. The suspect, identified as Ryan Routh, was arrested shortly after the attempt.
