Paul Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker Named After Hammer Attack at SF Home

( SFStandard )

The attacker of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, has been named by sources close to the investigation.

The sources identified the suspect as Berkeley resident David Depape.

San Francisco police said that at approximately 2:27 a.m. on Friday morning, officers responded to the 2600 block of Broadway in the Pacific Heights neighborhood for a reported home break-in. The suspect was taken into custody.

According to the Associated Press, Mr. Pelosi was attacked with a hammer but was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, according to Drew Hammill, spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi.

The motive is under investigation, Hammill said in a statement. Speaker Pelosi was not at home at the time of the incident.

Mr. Pelosi was severely beaten with the hammer during the attack and suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body, according to the AP. The assailant reportedly targeted the Pelosi home; the attack was not random.

“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time,” Hammill said in a statement.

A San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said, “SFFD was dispatched to this incident for a medical emergency. Two adult subjects were transported to local hospital(s). SFPD will have further info.”

The intruder who attacked Mr. Pelosi in the couple’s San Francisco home confronted him, shouting, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?,” according to a person briefed on the situation who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.