An elderly Trump supporter has been seriously hurt in a ‘politically motivated’ incident after being run over by an ATV while he was putting up a campaign sign in his yard.
The 80-year-old Michigan man sustained critical injuries after the vehicle plowed into him in front of his home in Hancock on Sunday.
The suspect was identified on Monday after he called police to confess to ‘a crime involving an ATV driver in the last 24 hours’, according to their statement.
However, when cops arrived they discovered the 22-year-old driver dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police alleged the driver had vandalized two other vehicles prior to the hit and run, and was linked to three ‘politically motivated’ cases in total.
An elderly Trump supporter has been seriously hurt in a ‘politically motivated’ incident after being run over by this ATV driver while he was putting up a campaign sign in his yard
Police were first called to the the 1600 block of Anthony Street at 5.45pm on Sunday where they found the elderly man with serious injuries.
He was rushed to the hospital where he remains in a critical condition as of Tuesday.
Police said that the ATV driver was targeting Trump and law enforcement supporters.
The suspect called the cops to report himself and requested they ‘send someone to pick me up’, according to an official statement.
‘The crimes reported in the city of Hancock appear to be politically motivated, involving victims who displayed Trump election signs as well as law enforcement appreciation stickers and flags commonly referred to as “thin blue line” paraphernalia,’ Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Deputies who searched the driver’s home recovered several electronic devices which are being searched by computer forensic specialists.
The four-wheel vehicle and the suspect’s clothes at the time of the incident were also recovered.
Police said the driver had vandalized two other vehicles prior to the hit and run and was linked to three ‘politically motivated’ cases in total
Police were first called to the the 1600 block of Anthony Street at 5.45pm on Sunday where they found the elderly man with serious injuries
Police stressed there is no wider threat to the public and the investigation remains ongoing and stated they ‘do not condone violence against any political candidate’.
The incident came just a week after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The shooting claimed the life of Trump supporter Corey Comperatore, 50, who died while trying to shield his wife and children.
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