Suspect arrested over Democratic National Committee office shootings and white power bags with razor blades

An Arizona man has been arrested in connection to a series of attacks on a Democratic National Committee office in the state and is “associated with a suspicious substance on homemade political signs,” according to authorities.

Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, was arrested on Tuesday night by Tempe Police and charged with six felony counts, including unlawful discharge of a firearm, shooting at a non-residential structure and committing an act of terrorism, and three misdemeanor counts of criminal discharge, authorities said.

The arrest comes after police reported three shootings in a matter of weeks at the DNC Tempe office building. The first incident occurred on September 16 followed by another on September 23.

The most recent incident occurred on October 6, when the building was damaged by BB Gun and firearm rounds, authorities said at the time. All of these incidents occurred between midnight and 1am, police said.

The DNC office includes space for the Kamala Harris campaign, the Arizona Democratic Party, and campaigns for Democratic House and Senate candidates, according to NBC News.

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