An armed person “lunged” at Amy Acton, Ohio’s Democratic nominee for governor, and injured several people at a fair, a campaign spokesperson said Sunday.
\n\nActon and her husband, Eric, “are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured,” said the spokesperson, Addie Bullock.
\n\n“This kind of violence has no place in Ohio,” Bullock added. “Dr. Acton will always stand up to the chaos, hate and vitriol that pits us against one another.”
\n\nThe incident occurred Sunday afternoon while Acton visited the annual Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, near Youngstown. Acton, a physician, was not hurt, and the extent of injuries to others was not immediately known.
\n\nCanfield police did not have immediate information about the incident or a suspect when reached by NBC News. The Ohio State Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to a request for information.
\n\nChristopher Anderson, chair of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, said the incident happened while Acton was at the county party’s tent.
\n\n“What happened at our tent today during today’s visit from Dr. Acton is reprehensible and should be condemned by leaders on all sides of the aisle,” Anderson wrote on Facebook.
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