Armed person confronts Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at event, campaign says
An armed individual was arrested after lunging at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign event at the Canfield Fair. While several people were injured during the commotion, Acton was unharmed and assisted in the aftermath.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasing security concerns and political volatility surrounding public-facing political candidates in the United States.
An armed person “lunged” at Amy Acton, Ohio’s Democratic nominee for governor, and injured several people at a fair, a spokesperson for her campaign said Sunday. A suspect, Patrick Havas, 38, was arrested, according to the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, according to a statement from the sheriff’s spokesperson, Gerry Ricciutti, occurred around 2:30 p.m. Sunday while Acton visited the annual Canfield Fair in Canfield, a suburb of Youngstown. Acton, a physician, was not hurt and remained on-site to attend to one of the injured people, according to a photo a person at the event shared with NBC News. The extent of injuries to others was not immediately known. Acton 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 Addie Bullock, the campaign’s spokesperson.
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