{"id":1298993,"date":"2022-02-15T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1298993"},"modified":"2022-02-15T10:37:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:37:35","slug":"louisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-assassination-attempt-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-assassination-attempt-suspect-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisville Mayoral Candidate Shot At In \u2018Assassination Attempt\u2019; Suspect Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-assassination-attempt-suspect-arrested%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1298993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Untitled-design-19-copy-9-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Louisville Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg survived a shooting attempt on Monday after a local activist reportedly pulled a handgun on him and began firing in what some are calling an \u201cassassination attempt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are shaken, but safe,\u201d Greenberg told reporters following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said someone walked up to his campaign HQ, they greeted them, then the person started shooting. He says a bullet grazed his sweater,\u201d according to David Williams with Spectrum News 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe are shaken, but safe.\u201d Louisville Mayoral candidate, Craig Greenberg said today. He said someone walked up to his campaign HQ, they greeted them, then the person started shooting. He says a bullet grazed his sweater <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpectrumNews1KY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpectrumNews1KY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMY48kt35Z\">pic.twitter.com\/RMY48kt35Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Williams (@DWilliamsTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWilliamsTV\/status\/1493346287630041091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Greenberg released a statement regarding the shooting to Twitter following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis morning, I was gathered for a brief meeting with four of my incredible team members in our campaign office. A man walked into our office. When we greeted him, he pulled out a gun, aimed directly at me and began shooting,\u201d he said in the statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HTqKWWr1df\">pic.twitter.com\/HTqKWWr1df<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig Greenberg (@RunWithCraig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RunWithCraig\/status\/1493380516992663552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe individual closest to the door managed to bravely get the door closed, which we barricaded and the shooter fled the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though miraculously unharmed, one bullet grazed his sweater.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me say again that all of us are blessed to be with you. Despite one bullet coming so close that it grazed my sweater, no one was physically harmed, and we are extraordinarily grateful for our safety. We are shaken, but safe,\u201d Greenberg said.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the statement, Greenberg took to Twitter to post all members of his team were safe following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy 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,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig Greenberg (@RunWithCraig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RunWithCraig\/status\/1493265271708176384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The suspected shooter, 21-year-old Quintez Brown, was taken into custody without incident by Louisville Metro Police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 21-year-old was identified as \u2018a former intern and editorial columnist\u2019 of the <em>Louisville Courier-Journal&nbsp;<\/em>by&nbsp;<a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2022\/02\/14\/quintez-brown-accused-shooting-louisville-mayor-candidate-craig-greenberg\/6790409001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the paper itself<\/a>, where he wrote that he had studied philosophy and Pan-Africanism while studying at the University of Louisville, where he\u2019d previously served as the opinion editor of the school\u2019s newspaper, the&nbsp;<em>Cardinal<\/em>,\u201d the Daily Beast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/craig-greenberg-louisville-mayoral-candidate-shot-at-in-attempted-assassination-officials-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brown is also a candidate in the city\u2019s District 5 to represent the Louisville Metro Council.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quintez Brown, 21, is running to represent District 5 for Louisville\u2019s Metro Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrederick Douglass said that the youth should fight to be leaders today, because the men who run this country are sick.\u201d \u2013 Kwame Ture <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tUCjXXG2hS\">pic.twitter.com\/tUCjXXG2hS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quintez Brown \u2013 District 5 (@tez4liberation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tez4liberation\/status\/1471131408445935617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Metro Council President David James told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlky.com\/article\/mayor-candidate-craig-greenberg-butchertown-shots-louisville\/39075616#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WLKY<\/a> he believed the shooting was an assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief Erika Shields confirmed a round did hit Greenberg\u2019s clothes. \u201cWe consider ourselves very fortunate today,\u201d she said in the report.<\/p>\n<p>Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer reached out to Greenberg following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very saddened by this attack at the offices of Craig Greenberg. I have spoken to Mr. Greenberg and am grateful that no one was injured. I\u2019m thankful to @LMPD and our federal partners for their quick response in clearing the scene and detaining a possible suspect,\u201d he wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am very saddened by this attack at the offices of Craig Greenberg. I have spoken to Mr. Greenberg and am grateful that no one was injured. I\u2019m thankful to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LMPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LMPD<\/a> and our federal partners for their quick response in clearing the scene and detaining a possible suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/louisvillemayor\/status\/1493313414353063941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear also shared his support for Greenberg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was appalled to learn about the attempt on Craig Greenberg\u2019s life. I have spoken with Craig and I am grateful that he is physically unharmed. Violence is never the answer. Britainy and I are holding him close in prayer,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was appalled to learn about the attempt on Craig Greenberg\u2019s life. I have spoken with Craig and I am grateful that he is physically unharmed. Violence is never the answer. Britainy and I are holding him close in prayer. ^AB<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovAndyBeshear\/status\/1493341074030534662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire\u2019s first original film, Shut In, has made its cinematic debut, being met with rave reviews. The Daily Wire is building an alternative to the leftist entertainment industry, one gripping movie at a time. 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