Authorities in Louisville, Kentucky have arrested a man who reportedly fired his gun at a Democratic Party candidate in an assassination attempt on Monday morning, multiple news outlets reported Monday.
The suspect “fired a gun at Louisville Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in his office on Story Avenue on Monday morning, police say. No one was injured, but an article of Greenberg’s clothing was hit, Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields told media about 12:30 p.m,” according to local news outlet The Louisville Courier Journal.
The situation unfolded just after 10 a.m. on Monday at Butchertown Market on Story Avenue, according to local CBS affiliate WLKY-TV.
Citing Metro Council President David James, the station reported “that someone went into Greenberg’s office and fired multiple shots at him. Both James and Chief Erika Shields say they believe Greenberg was the target. James called it an assassination attempt.”
Greenberg tweeted about the incident just before noon, stating that everyone was safe.
My team and I are fortunately all safe. We are all with LMPD now. I will provide an update as soon as possible. Thank you for the outpouring of support.
— Craig Greenberg (@RunWithCraig) February 14, 2022
The suspect’s name has not been released.
