Failed candidate Solomon Pena was arrested for his role in a number of drive-by shootings that targeted Democratic lawmakers in Albuquerque, NM. RELATED: Police use technology in arrest of Univ. of Idaho stabbings suspect https://bit.ly/3GLaFJu Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina held a news conference Monday evening hours after SWAT officers arrested Solomon Pena at his home. Medina described Pena as the “mastermind” of what appears to be a politically motivated criminal conspiracy leading to four shootings at or near the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators between early December and early January. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GqYgdk » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Politics #Shooting #Election