俄亥俄州州长职位的民主党候选人艾米·阿克顿周日在扬斯敦附近的坎菲尔德集市遭到一名持枪男子袭击。阿克顿没有受伤,嫌疑人已被当局拘留。
据俄亥俄州公路巡警和候选人竞选团队称,38岁的帕特里克·哈瓦斯在试图接近阿克顿时,将数人推倒在地。他身上被发现有一把电击枪和两把手枪。
哈瓦斯被押送至马霍宁县监狱。他被控扰乱公共秩序和两项袭击罪。公路巡警和治安官办公室正在调查事件经过,但目前尚未提供有关袭击动机的其他细节。
艾米·阿克顿的竞选团队谴责暴力行为,马霍宁县共和党和民主党代表均称该事件不可接受。共和党州长迈克·德温也谴责了这起袭击。证据和目击者陈述将有助于澄清事件的具体经过。
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