Arizona is offering a shooting headache for Kamala Harris ahead of the US election 2024? Here's why

Kamala Harris' campaign office in Tempe, Arizona, has been shot three times in the past month, with no injuries reported. Police are investigating and looking for suspects. This series of shootings puts pressure on the Harris campaign as political...

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Kamala Harris' campaign office in Arizona was shot at for the third time in a month, authorities say.

Police told ABC News on Wednesday that the campaign office shared by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and the Democratic Party in Tempe, Arizona, was damaged by gunfire for the third time in less than a month on Sunday.

The Tempe Police Department released new information about its investigation, including a photo of the suspect's vehicle, which it believes is a 2008-2013 silver Toyota Highlander, and announced that Silent Witness was offering up to a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest or indictment of the suspect(s) involved in this crime, as quoted in a report by abc News.


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According to authorities, the shooting happened between midnight and one in the morning, around the same time as the other two incidents. In all three of the shootings, no one was hurt.

Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, visited the state on Wednesday, and she is expected to travel there for a rally on Thursday.
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Police announced that they were implementing additional measures to ensure the safety of staff and others in the area following the second shooting on September 23. Police say that while the investigation is ongoing, a motive for the shooting has not been established.

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In an incident that police said seemed to involve a BB or pellet gun, shots were fired at the office on September 16. According to police, there was criminal damage from the shooting.

Due to an increase in threats of political violence, law enforcement is on high alert throughout the nation.
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FAQs:

How many times has Kamala Harris' campaign office been shot at in Arizona?
The Tempe, Arizona, office has been shot at three times in a month, with the most recent incident occurring on Sunday.

Has anyone been hurt in the shooting at the campaign office?
No one was injured during any of the three shootings. Police are still investigating the motive and looking for suspects.
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