Gunman fires shots at Jewish candidate for Louisville mayor
![Craig Greenberg, right, campaigns for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2022. (Twitter)](https://images.forwardcdn.com/image/970x/center/images/cropped/02-14-2022-craig-greenberg-2160x-1644859585.jpeg)
Craig Greenberg, right, campaigns for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 11, 2022. (Twitter)
(JTA) — A gunman opened fire on a Jewish Democrat who is running for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. Craig Greenberg, the candidate, said he is safe.
“My team and I are fortunately all safe,” Greenberg said in a message posted Monday on Twitter after the attack. “We are all with [Louisville Metro Police] now. I will provide an update as soon as possible. Thank you for the outpouring of support.”
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.
— Craig Greenberg (@RunWithCraig) February 14, 2022
Quintez Brown, a 21-year-old also running for local office, was charged and taken into custody.
Lousiville police chief Erika Shields said Greenberg was the target and that a bullet penetrated his clothing. She said one possibility is that Greenberg was targeted because he is Jewish.
“Mr. Greenberg is Jewish, so there’s that,” she said. “We don’t know if it’s tied to the candidate, is political, or are we dealing with someone who has mental issues, is venomous. We have to really keep an open mind and be diligent in taking care of our community.”
Greenberg, an entrepreneur who runs a professional wrestling business, declared for mayor last year.
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