Congressional Candidate Says Shooting Occurred Outside of Home

Bullets strike staffer’s car at Daniel Hernandez’s campaign office

Daniel Hernandez in 2023. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0A shooting outside the campaign headquarters of longtime gun safety advocate and congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez left his family and staffers shaken Thursday afternoon.  At around 5:15 p.m., according to a statement from the Tucson Police Department, officers responded to a call about vandalism and possible vehicle damage at the Hernandez family home, which doubles as…

Congressional candidate reports shooting outside of family home

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Daniel Hernandez, a Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, reported a shooting incident that occurred outside his home.

Police investigating gunfire outside home and campaign office of CD7 candidate Daniel Hernandez - AZ Luminaria

Police are investigating gunfire outside the home and campaign office of Daniel Hernandez, a survivor of the 2011 mass shooting in Tucson and a candidate for the U.S. House. In a post on X, Hernandez said: “Earlier this evening, a campaign staffer’s car was struck by gunfire just outside our home, which also serves as our campaign headquarters. We are all shaken, and everyone is safe. Bullet casings were found at the scene. We are working closel…

Congressional candidate says shooting occurred outside of home

Daniel Hernandez, a Democrat running for the Congressional District 7 seat, says a shooting happened outside of his Tucson home, which doubles as his campaign headquarters, Thursday night.Hernandez says no one was injured, but a campaign staffer's car was struck by gunfire. He says bullet casings were found at the scene.Tucson Police say they responded to the home for reports of vandalism, and a car possibly being hit by a bullet. Police say no …