Arizona Democrats had quite a scare over the past week after shootings that forced them to close one of their offices and move operations to an undisclosed location.
According to The Hill, Democrats shut down their Tempe, Ariz offices after a series of three shootings caused too much of a security concern for staffers to return.
The offices were reportedly a base for not only Arizona Democratic congressional candidates but also for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Arizona is one of a handful of key swing states that could play a critical role in determining who carves a path in the Electoral College vote to claim the White House next month.
Reports from the Tempe Police Department indicated that an individual or individuals shot at the Tempe-based Democrat offices in the middle of the night, noting that nobody was inside the building at the time.
The police said they were looking for a "silver Toyota Highlander with an unknown plate."
If this app is good for anything, it’s that someone here can narrow down the #Toyota #Highlander model year used to terrorize the Harris Walz campaign field office in Tempe. pic.twitter.com/43QGOY85vY
— Liane Yvkoff (@yvkoff) October 12, 2024
According to other reports, Lauren Kuby, a state Senate candidate in Legislative District 8, confirmed that they moved the office to an undisclosed location out of an abundance of caution.
Notably, the latest shooting incident came just days before First Lady Jill Biden and former President Barack Obama are expected in the state to campaign for VP Harris.
Police said two other shooting incidents -- possibly with a gun or BB gun -- caused damage to the building. Those incidents occurred in late September.
The police department posted a message on X with a poster showing the type of vehicle, indicating that the suspect is wanted for "unlawful discharge of a firearm." Social media users weighed in.
"Probably a Jussie smollet type incident. Look for the one guy with a Kamala sign in their yard, bingo," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Sad this is what has happened in a country that used to be the most highly regarded democracy in the world."
The incidents are still under investigation and as of this writing, police have not announced any leads.
