Arizona man accused of shooting at Harris campaign office
An Arizona man was accused of shooting three separate times at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) office in the Phoenix suburbs, according to local authorities.
Tempe Police Department identified the suspect as Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, who they’ve charged with multiple felonies, including committing acts of terrorism, misdemeanor criminal damage shooting at a non-residential structure and unlawful discharge.
Apart from charging Kelly for the three separate shootings targeting the DNC office, which shares space with Harris’s campaign’s office, he was also arrested for “hanging” suspicious bags of white powder on some political signs that were lined with razor blades in Ahwatukee, Ariz, the police said.
“We are grateful for the work of the Tempe Police Department and will continue to cooperate with investigators,” Sean McEnerney, the Arizona Democratic coordinated campaign manager, said in a statement to The Hill.
The latest incident occurred on Oct. 6 when gunshots were fired at the Arizona Democrats field office. The police said nobody was in the office at the time of the shooting. Another incident occurred in September, a few days before Harris visited Arizona, a battleground state in the 2024 presidential election.
Arizona Democrats said earlier this month they would close the field office following the three shooting incidents.
Kelly’s arrest follows recent violence related to the 2024 presidential election, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, experiencing two assassination attempts.
The police department said they will provide more information at a press conference on Wednesday.
The Hill has reached out to the DNC and Harris’s campaign for comment.