Jury selection begins for Solomon Peña, accused of organizing shootings at politicians homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jury selection is currently underway for Solomon Peña. A former New Mexico House of Representatives candidate, Peña is accused of orchestrating shootings at the homes of four Bernalillo County Democrats who he believed were responsible for his loss.

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Peña ran as a Republican for the New Mexico House of Representatives District 14 seat in 2022. Investigators say Peña was the mastermind and organized the shootings. Peña’s two accomplices, father and son Demetrio and Jose Louise Trujillo, have both pleaded guilty to their charges. They are slated to testify in Peña’s trial. As part of their plea, the pair have already detailed how Peña orchestrated the shootings.