David DePape, Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Facing an Attempted Homicide Charge

David DePape, Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Facing an Attempted Homicide Charge

 

 David DePape, the 42-year-old man accused of attempted homicide and other charges for allegedly assaulting Paul Pelosi, has embraced conspiracy theories in online posts, CNN reports.



Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, allegedly underwent skull surgery Friday morning after being "violently assaulted" with a hammer during a targeted break-in to their San Francisco house, officials and sources confirm. Nancy Pelosi was not home or in San Francisco at the time of the attack.

The suspect is in custody.

Incident Detail

Police arrived at Pelosi's home around 2:30 a.m., where they found Depape taking a hammer from Paul Pelosi and attacking him with it.

Sources confirm to ABC News that the break-in is suspected to be targeted, as Depape allegedly entered through a sliding glass door and was looking for Nancy Pelosi, shouting, "Where's Nancy?"

Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, D.C., with her protective detail at the time, according to the Capitol Police.



ABC News reports that her husband's injuries are "significant," but according to two familiar sources, he is expected to recover. Multiple sources have told the ABC7 I-Team that Pelosi underwent skull surgery Friday morning after the attack. Those sources initially described the procedure as brain surgery.

Police said Depape would be charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse, among other charges.





It's unclear if law enforcement was present at the couple's San Francisco home at the time.

The motive is under investigation, Pelosi's spokesperson, Drew Hammill, said in a statement.