Officials are investigating the source of campaign contributions to Solomon Pena, the failed Republican candidate for New Mexico State House who allegedly orchestrated shootings at the homes of multiple Democratic rivals.
Questions about the campaign donations arose during their investigation into Pena's actions, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a statement. He currently faces 15 charges, including multiple felonies, for paying accomplices to rake the homes of two state legislators and two county commissioners with gunfire.
One of the suspects in the shootings, Jose Trujillo, donated $5,150 to Pena's 2022 campaign. Trujillo's mother, Melanie Griego, donated another $4,000. These two donations"represent nearly 40% of the money raised by Pena," the APD said. Trujillo was arrested on Jan. 3 on a felony warrant the same night as one of the shootings that Pena allegedly orchestrated.
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