A Democratic mayoral candidate in Louisville, Kentucky was the targeted in a shooting incident on Monday, the city’s police chief said.
Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Erika Shields said the city’s mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg (D) was the target of the shooting.
Greenberg was in his campaign office when the shooting occurred, according to the Associated Press.
“Mr. Greenberg and his staff were successfully ushered away from the building, and he was not struck in his person, although it does appear as though a round did strike a piece of his clothing,” the police chief said at a press briefing. “The responding officers have detained an individual who we believe is responsible for the shooting.”
Greenberg confirmed that he and his team are safe in a social media post after the incident writing: “My team and I are fortunately all safe. We are all with LMPD now. I will provide an update as soon as possible. Thank you for the outpouring of support.”
The suspect was apprehended outside Greenberg’s office after the shooting, Shields said. No motive has been determined in the case.
“We also have no reason to believe at this time that this individual was acting anything but alone,” Shields said.
Greenberg is considered the front-runner in the crowded Louisville mayor’s race to replace the city’s outgoing Democratic mayor Greg Fischer.
