REVEALED: Gunman opened fire at Republican candidate’s home in North Carolina while his children slept: FBI investigates and Democrat is forced to drop campaign ad he filmed outside the property
- A bullet landed in Pat Harrigan’s home in Hickory, North Carolina, in October
- His children and parents were inside at the time, but no one was hurt
- The FBI is now investigating ballistics, according to a local report
- Green Beret Harrigan wears a bulletproof vest and was specifically threatened
- His Democratic opponent Jeff Jackson took a promotional shot in front of his house
The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation after a gunman shot at the family home of a Republican congressional candidate in North Carolina in October.
A bullet landed just feet from where Pat Harrigan’s children slept during the Oct. 18 shooting in Hickory, the Carolina Journal reported.
Former Green Beret Harrigan is running for North Carolina’s 14th congressional district against Democrat Jeff Jackson in a thrilling race.
Jackson questioned Harrigan’s apartment and was forced to place a campaign ad where he was standing outside his home.
A bullet landed just feet from where Pat Harrigan’s children slept during the Oct. 18 shooting in Hickory, North Carolina. He is running as a Republican in North Carolina’s 14th congressional district
No one was arrested and there were no injuries in the shooting, but the FBI is now testing the ballistics of a bullet that went through the window, WBT News reported
No one was arrested and there were no injuries in the shooting, but the FBI is now testing the ballistics of a bullet that went through the window, WBT News reported.
Last month, Harrigan claimed the race had gotten so heated that he wore a bulletproof vest to campaign rallies and received death threats.
“While I travel, wherever my family is, they are significantly less safe racing with me,” Harrigan wrote in the letter received by the Charlotte Observer. “And now that you’ve shown the world one of my houses, they’re even more unsure.”
Harrigan tweeted about the incident, saying: “Jeff Jackson’s policies led to rising inflation, economic ruin and rampant crime – including political violence. My mission is a better economy, less inflation and safer roads. A bullet and death threats aren’t enough to dissuade this Green Beret from this mission.
It is the latest attack on a politician or his family in the run-up to the Midterms.
Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul was beaten with a hammer at his San Francisco home last Friday, New Hampshire Senate nominee Don Bolduc said a suspect tried to hit him before a debate Wednesday night and a man tried to stab New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin onstage.
Biden condemned political violence in a divisive speech from Union Station in Washington DC on Wednesday night.
Former Green Beret Harrigan (left) takes on Democrat Jeff Jackson (right) in a thrilling race for North Carolina’s 14th congressional district