The campaign office of Democratic candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona was damaged by gunfire.
An office in Arizona state belonging to the election campaign of US Vice President Harris and Democratic congressional candidates was damaged by shooting on September 23, NBC News reported.
The Tempe Police Department is investigating the incident, which occurred days before Harris’s scheduled visit to Arizona.
Tempe police said they responded to the scene after receiving a call reporting gunshots in the office area. Because no one was in the office during the shooting, law enforcement considered the incident a property crime.
“We are grateful Tempe Police arrived quickly on the scene and fortunately no one was present or injured,” Sean McEnerney, campaign executive director of the Arizona Democratic Party, said in a statement.
Ms. Harris’s campaign most recently held a campaign event in Tempe in late August. Ms. Harris did not attend that event. The last time she was in Arizona was in early August.
Gun violence has become a topic of concern for many voters in this year’s election, especially after Republican candidate Donald Trump was assassinated twice.
During the campaign, Harris called for a ban on assault weapons and urged states to enact “red flag” laws.
This term refers to laws that control guns and prevent early threats from gun owners, by allowing people to ask local courts to temporarily revoke an individual’s right to own a gun if he or she has a gun. signs of violence or psychological instability and may be dangerous to yourself or others.
“We must end gun violence in our country once and for all,” she told supporters at a New Hampshire rally earlier this month after the school shooting. in Georgia, killing four people.
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