Armed Attack Targets Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate at Campaign Event

An armed man carrying two handguns and a stun device moved through a crowd toward Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Patrick Havas, allegedly knocked several people to the ground as he tried to reach Acton. Security forces intervened quickly and subdued him. Acton escaped the incident without injury.

Havas was taken into custody and transferred to the Mahoning County Jail. He faces charges of disorderly conduct and two counts of assault. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the circumstances and the suspect's motive, but officials had not released detailed information about the background to the incident.

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There is no place for this kind of violence in Ohio.

Acton's campaign spokesperson, Addie Bullock, condemned the attack, saying, "There is no place for this kind of violence in Ohio." The campaign of Acton's Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, also denounced the incident. His spokesperson, Connie Luck, said candidates should be able to meet voters without threats or fear of violence and called the attack "completely unacceptable."

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman Chris Anderson also reacted to the attack.

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Completely unacceptable.