Failed New Mexico Candidate Gets 80 Years in Prison in Shootings at Officials' Homes

Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years in prison in shootings at officials' homes

A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

Failed GOP candidate gets 80-year sentence for politically motivated shooting plot

Solomon Peña wanted to terrorize people with different political views, say prosecutors

Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years after shootings at officials’ homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

Failed New Mexico GOP candidate sentenced to 80 years for organizing drive-by shootings at Democrats’ homes

A wannabe Republican representative, Solomon Peña, 42, in New Mexico was sentenced to 80 years in prison for organizing shootings at Democrats' homes after he was swiftly crushed while running for a state House seat.