A former Republican legislative candidate accused of coordinating recent shootings at the homes of several Democratic elected officials in Albuquerque is scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning. But an elections official says she reported him to the FBI last year--months before the attacks and his arrest.
Do帽a Ana County Clerk Amanda L贸pez Askin told 91暗网鈥檚 Let's Talk New Mexico Thursday morning that she saw a threatening comment about her posted online by Solomon Pe帽a in the late summer of 2022.
"Something along the lines of 'hang her until she's dead,'" she said.
The Democratic county clerk says she decided to report the comment to federal authorities.
"I went and did my research. I figured out it was him," she said. "I sent the screenshots to the FBI and that was kind of it."
L贸pez Askin says she never heard anything back from the FBI about her report.
A spokesman for the FBI's Albuquerque field office declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation into the shootings.
And a lawyer for Pe帽a didn't respond to a message seeking comment.
The former legislative candidate has been indicted on 14 felony counts. He remains in jail while awaiting trial.
Meanwhile, L贸pez Askin says she was shocked by the shootings.
鈥淲e don't sign up for that. We know we get criticized. We know there are things people are not going to be happy with us about. We know that going in. But to expect safety is not too much to ask.鈥�
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