GOP reports shot fired at Salisbury office
A gunshot fired early this morning shattered the glass door of a Maryland Republican Party field office on the Eastern Shore.
The Salisbury police discovered the vandalism after midnight and are investigating. No motive has been established, but Lt. Rob Kemp of the Salisbury police said the shot was likely "random."
"It just looks like somebody took a random shot. It wasn't multiple rounds or anything," he said. The single round was located in the office lobby but with no witnesses, Kemp said, it's not clear how much more investigating police can do.
State Party Chairwoman Audrey Scott called the incident "very disturbing."
“No motive has been established but whatever the reason may be it is very troubling that someone would do this to our volunteer field office,” Scott said in a statement.
The Salisbury office -- part of the GOP's national "Victory Campaign" -- is in a former Hollywood Video store.
Comments
What was Kratovil rambling about this morning??? Only kidding!
Please prosecute the offender when caught. TY.
Posted by: David L | August 25, 2010 5:07 PM
Police believe alcohol and a "yeehaw" were involved.
Posted by: Edgar | August 25, 2010 5:27 PM
Edgar...I gather your "yeehaw" remark was your idea of humor directed at those of us who live on the Eastern Shore. If we're such "yeehaws", then you Western Shore people should just stay there and don't bother us. We'll be just fine without you.
Posted by: stretch | August 25, 2010 6:57 PM
Stretch, he meant Hee Haw
Posted by: Rico | August 26, 2010 6:22 AM
Was this story even reported at all in the print edition of the Sun? I'm sure that if a Democratic office had been shot at it would have been a large-type, page one, above-the-fold screaming headline.
Posted by: Jim | August 26, 2010 9:38 AM
Shots fired in Salisbury? Yawn. Wake me when something unusual happens there.
Posted by: Chiefy | August 26, 2010 10:42 AM
I'm surprised Kratovil isn't claiming this was some sort of attack on him given his whining about some political rhetorical art the other year (the effigy hanging). Some drunk probably took a shot, oh well, sucks to clean up and that about summarizes it.
Posted by: Larry | August 26, 2010 1:54 PM