MONROE COUNTY, NY. (THECOUNT) — Rep Lee Zeldin (R-NY) was attacked on stage by an armed man Thursday night during a campaign stop in Monroe County, New York.
Zeldin was delivering a speech at a VFW hall in Fairport, New York, when the suspect rushed the stage, began yelling and then attacked the congressman.
During the ensuing struggle, the suspect brandished a knife.
According to reports, multiple military veterans ran on the stage and tackled the suspect.
Zeldin was not injured in the incident.
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Geo quick facts: Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of New York, in the United States. The county is along Lake Ontario’s southern shore. As of 2019, Monroe County’s population was 741,770, a decrease since the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is the city of Rochester – Wikipedia.
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