Solomon Pena Indicted

Albuquerque, NM – A Bernalillo County Grand Jury has indicted Solomon Peña on 14 criminal charges.

Those charges include:
Criminal Solicitation to Commit Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (3 Counts); Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (No Great Bodily Harm) (Firearm Enhancement); or in the Alternative: Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle (No Great Bodily Harm)(Firearm Enhancement) (3 Counts); Conspiracy to Commit Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (2 Counts); Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle (2 Counts); Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (No Great Bodily Harm) (Firearm Enhancement) ; Attempt to Commit a Felony, to Wit: Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon) (Firearm Enhancement) ; Receipt, Transportation or Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device by Certain Persons (2 Counts).
Police say Peña targeted multiple elected officials in Bernalillo County over the last two months, where gunshots were fired at their homes and businesses.

“We want to thank the Albuquerque Police Department and our other law enforcement partners for bringing Mr. Pena to justice,” Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said. “An attack on elected leaders is an attack on our democracy,” Bregman said.

Defendants are presumed innocent unless they’re convicted in a court of law.