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    Assassin Strikes Out In Louisville Against Mayoral Candidate

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    This past Monday, Craig Greenberg, a Louisville Democratic mayoral candidate, has officially survived an attack in the wake of a local activist reportedly pulling a handgun on him and opening fire in what come groups are starting to call an “assassination attempt.”

    “We are shaken, but safe,” Greenberg stated to reporters after the incident.

    “He said someone walked up to his campaign HQ, they greeted them, then the person started shooting. He says a bullet grazed his sweater,” reported David Williams with Spectrum News 1.

    After the attempt, Greenberg put forth a statement in regards to the shooting on Twitter.

    “This morning, I was gathered for a brief meeting with four of my incredible team members in our campaign office. A man walked into our office. When we greeted him, he pulled out a gun, aimed directly at me and began shooting,” he claimed in his statement.

    “The individual closest to the door managed to bravely get the door closed, which we barricaded and the shooter fled the scene.”

    The candidate survived the attack almost entirely unharmed with only one of the shots grazing him.

    “Let me say again that all of us are blessed to be with you. Despite one bullet coming so close that it grazed my sweater, no one was physically harmed, and we are extraordinarily grateful for our safety. We are shaken, but safe,” claimed Greenberg.

    Before the release of his statement, Greenberg spoke up on Twitter by posting that all of the members of his team were safe following the incident.

    “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,” he stated in his tweet.

    21-year-old Quintez Brown, the suspected shooter, was officially taken into custody without incident by officials with the Louisville Metro Police.

    “The 21-year-old was identified as ‘a former intern and editorial columnist’ of the Louisville Courier-Journal by the paper itself, where he wrote that he had studied philosophy and Pan-Africanism while studying at the University of Louisville, where he’d previously served as the opinion editor of the school’s newspaper, the Cardinal,” reported the Daily Beast.

    Brown was also a candidate for a seat in the city’s 5th district to represent the metro council of Louisville.

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    David James, the President of the Metro Council, stated to WLKY that he thought that the shooting was an outright attempt at assassination.

    It was officially confirmed by Police Chief Erika Shields that one round did hit Greenberg’s sweater. “We consider ourselves very fortunate today,” she stated in her report.

    Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also spoke to Greenberg in the wake of the incident.

    “I am very saddened by this attack at the offices of Craig Greenberg. I have spoken to Mr. Greenberg and am grateful that no one was injured. I’m thankful to @LMPD and our federal partners for their quick response in clearing the scene and detaining a possible suspect,” he stated on Twitter.

    Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear also took the opportunity to show his support for Greenberg.

    “I was appalled to learn about the attempt on Craig Greenberg’s life. I have spoken with Craig and I am grateful that he is physically unharmed. Violence is never the answer. Britainy and I are holding him close in prayer,” he stated.

     

     

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