A Republican candidate for county commissioner in the Charlotte, North Carolina, suburbs saw his family home riddled with bullets Monday night in what appears to be a targeted drive-by shooting.
According to the Gateway Pundit, early reports indicate that between seven and ten rounds were fired at the Huntersville residence of Mecklenburg County Commission candidate Aaron Marin while he was inside with his wife and their two young sons, as first reported by WSOC-TV. The incident underscores a growing concern on the right that political violence and intimidation are being normalizedso long as the targets are conservatives.
Marins children had reportedly been playing in the driveway shortly before the gunfire erupted, narrowly avoiding what could have been a tragedy. Bullets tore through the property, striking the familys vehicles, a tree, the mailbox, and even the kids basketball court, and officers arriving on scene found shell casings scattered across the driveway.
In a sober and resolute statement, Marin stressed that the attack was clearly focused on his family home. Last night, while I am running again for County Commissioner, our home was struck by multiple gunshots. The shots were intentionally directed only at our house.
At the time, I was inside with my wife and our two young sons. By Gods grace, we are all safe and unharmed but as a husband and father, there are no words to describe the shock of hearing gunfire directed at your home. He added that his family is deeply shaken and stunned that something like this could happen in Huntersville the community where we are raising our family and have always believed to be safe and strong.
Marin praised local law enforcement, noting, The Huntersville Police Department and Crime Scene responded immediately. We are grateful for their swift response and the professionalism of our local law enforcement. He emphasized that, Out of respect for the ongoing investigation, we will refrain from speculation and allow law enforcement to complete their work.
Condemning political violence, Marin declared, Violence has no place in our community or in our political process. Differences must be resolved peacefully, through dialogue and the democratic process not through violence. He vowed to press on, stating, I will not be intimidated. My commitment to serving Mecklenburg County and protecting our community remains stronger than ever. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with support and prayers.
Conservatives are openly asking what the national reaction would look like if the victim were a high-profile Democrat instead of a Republican county commission candidate. Legacy outlets like CNN and MSNBC would almost certainly be running wall-to-wall coverage, and Democrat politicians would be lining up at microphones to demand federal investigations and new laws.
Instead, because Marin is a conservative Republican seeking to serve his community, the response from the corporate press has been near silence, reinforcing the perception of a double standard when the targets are on the right. The Huntersville Police Department is investigating the incident as a drive-by shooting, but as of this writing, no arrests have been made and the criminals responsible remain at large, leaving residents to wonder whether political candidatesespecially conservativescan safely step forward to run for office.
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