Suspect in attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband was searching for the House speaker, sources say
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was "violently assaulted" by an assailant who broke into their home in San Francisco, her office said.
WASHINGTON — The suspect who violently attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband early Friday was searching for her, two sources briefed on the incident told NBC News.
The sources, one of whom is a senior U.S. official, said that before the assault occurred, the intruder confronted Paul Pelosi, 82, shouting, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said in a statement Friday morning that the suspect, who was taken into custody, is 42-year-old David DePape.
Scott said that police arrived at the Pelosis' home just before 2:30 a.m. PT and observed “Mr. Pelosi and the suspect both holding a hammer. The suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it."
"Our officers immediately tackled the suspect, disarmed him, took him into custody, requested emergency backup and rendered medical aid," Scott added.
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