Three people shot after man confronts people over stealing Trump yard signs, police say

At least one victim was shot multiple times by the time the police responded in the city of Eugene

A man who thought people were stealing yard signs promoting Donald Trump’s re-election bid shot multiple victims in Kansas on Saturday night, according to a report.

A police supervisor for the Topeka Police Department said at least three people were shot this weekend, with at least one victim suffering potentially life-threatening injuries.

The alleged shooter had confronted people about stealing signs for the president’s campaign, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.

At least one victim was shot multiple times by the time the police responded to the incident on the 1300 block of NW Eugene, local news outlet 13-WIBW reported early Sunday.

The victims and alleged suspects involved in the case have not been identified by police. The Topeka Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Some reports indicated that a car crash was linked to the shooting, citing police sources, though further information was not provided by Sunday afternoon.

The victims were all taken to hospital, and two suspects were being questioned by police, according to 13-WIBW. It was not immediately clear if any arrests had been made.

Two of the three victims who went to hospital following the shooting reportedly arrived in a private vehicle.

It also remained unconfirmed whether any yard signs promoting Mr Trump had actually been stolen in the area. 

In the final days of the election, Democrats have urged the president and his inner circle to tone down the rhetoric, after videos showed a caravan of his supporters confronting a campaign bus for Joe Biden in Texas on Friday.

The Biden campaign was then forced to cancel several events in the battleground state, citing “safety concerns” in the area.