Man charged with attempted kidnapping of Democratic Memphis mayor

Driving the news: Trenton Abston, 25, was charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking and aggravated criminal trespass, per Memphis Police, after approaching Democratic Memphis Mayor Paul Young's house.

• Officials found a taser, gloves, rope and duct tape in Abston's car, police said.
• The suspect scaled a wall and went straight to the mayor's residence on Sunday night, according to police's statement.

What they're saying: "The angry rhetoric, the hateful speech, and the heated threats create a culture where violence feels like a next step instead of a red line," Young wrote on social media.

• "We cannot allow that line to be crossed. Political violence and intimidation — whether threatened or enacted — simply cannot become our norm."

Zoom out: The incident adds to the growing list of political violence made against federal and local government officials.

• Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed at their home.
• The suspect allegedly also shot Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife at their home, leaving both hospitalized.

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