Shot in Republican Party headquarters in Florida, authorities say

The windows of the Republican party headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, were found dead on Monday morning, authorities said.

The police said The Newspaper of Daytona-Beach that the windows of the establishment were shot down and that four bullet holes were found inside the offices. The captain of the South Daytona Police Department, Mark Chetham, told the Orlando Sentinel No one was injured by the shooting, but bullets damaged the front window of the office and some of the drywall inside.

Cheatham said to the Orlando Sentinel a volunteer reported the incident Monday at the office located at 2841 South Nova Road in Daytona Beach, Florida. The shooting could have taken place between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

Tony Ledbetter, president of the Volusia County Republican Party, said The new Daytona-Beach newspaper that no other business in the shopping center where the head office is located was vandalized during the attack.

The center of the Strip where the Volusia County Republican Party Headquarters is located in South Daytona Beach, Florida. Authorities said the siege windows were shot on Sunday night or Monday morning. Capture / Google Maps

"We have never been vandalized before in a Republican headquarters," Tony Ledbetter told the publication. "It's a small strip club and no other business has been vandalized. So it's obviously a political motivation. "

Cheatham said the police were investigating the incident and was working on extracting a video surveillance of nearby businesses to try to understand what had happened, The new Daytona-Beach newspaper reported.

"At this point, we can confirm that at least four shots were fired into the building," Cheatham said. "We are working to see if we can get videos from nearby businesses, but so far, we have no witnesses."

The shooting comes just days after the arrest of the authorities, Cesar Sayoc, 56, who allegedly sent several explosives to prominent Democratic politicians and others last week. At least 14 suspicious devices have been sent to prominent Democratic politicians such as former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Maxine Waters. A device was also sent to the CNN office in New York. None of the machines ever exploded and there was no injury.

Sayoc has been charged with five counts of indictment, including interstate transportation and the illegal shipment of explosives, threatening interstate communications, a former president and assaults by federal officers. , according to Reuters. His first appearance before a judge is supposed to take place Monday, according to former US Attorney David Weinstein. Sayoc could be sentenced to up to 48 years' imprisonment if he is convicted, according to officials.