A Georgia teenager was shot while campaigning for Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) ahead of next week’s Senate runoff election, the Savannah Police Department said Friday.
Driving the news: Jimmy Paiz, 42, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery, according to a statement from police.
- “According to the preliminary investigation, the teen was campaigning for Raphael Warnock for the upcoming run-off election when the incident occurred,” police said.
Details: The 15-year-old boy, who police did not identify, was at the front door of a home on Thursday when Paiz allegedly fired a shot through the closed door, hitting the teen, police said.
- When they arrived at around 5:35pm, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, per police.
- He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The big picture: While police said “there is no indication the shooting was politically motivated” at this time, it comes during a period of increased…
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