Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee lunged at by ‘armed individual,’ campaign says
An armed man lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, at a fair in Canfield, Ohio on Sunday. The incident injured several other people who were present. A man was arrested in connection with the lunging attack. The situation has now moved into law enforcement proceedings.
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3 developments- Sep 6Ohio gubernatorial candidate confronted by armed man at fair
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