Court records also show that a Holt man, Chad Everett Downs, who played a role in setting up the gun range and remained close to Kunce and Kinzinger during the shooting, faces felony perjury charges, accused of lying in a past child abuse case that he said ended in a jury acquittal.

Sen. Josh Hawley, whom Lucas Kunce is looking to unseat, mocked the Democrat: "Will Kamala condemn the gun violence by Kunce and Kinzinger?"

The incumbent U.S. senator aimed criticism at Democratic opponent Lucas Kunce, who accidentally injured a TV reporter while shooting an AR-15 at a campaign event.

The Kansas City television station reporter was covering a shooting range campaign event for Democrat Lucas Kunce.