Amy Acton attacked by 'armed individual' at event, campaign says

An armed individual attacked Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and injured multiple people at a campaign event on Sunday near Youngstown, according to her campaign.

Amy Acton attacked by 'armed individual' at event, campaign says

TL;DR

  • An armed individual attacked Amy Acton's campaign event near Youngstown.
  • Multiple people were injured during the incident.
  • The suspect, Patrick Havas, was apprehended by police.
  • Havas allegedly knocked "several campaign volunteers" and "two older adults" to the ground.
  • Havas is expected to be charged with two counts of assault and one count of disorderly conduct.
  • Acton was not injured and expressed gratitude for law enforcement's response.
  • Officials stated that violence has no place in Ohio.