The National Review was first to report that Jones texted Republican delegate Carrie Coyner saying he would "put two bullets to the head" of former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert. Jones also allegedly wished harm on Gilbert's children during a follow-up phone call.

The texts read:

Coyner responded:

Jones replied:

CBS 6 reached out to spokespeople for both Coyner and Gilbert regarding the messages.

Mike Young, spokesperson for Coyner, said she informed Gilbert about the texts after receiving them:

A spokesperson for Gilbert sent CBS 6 the following statement:

Friday evening, Jones' campaign shared the following statement with media outlets, apologizing for the texts.

The statement continues,

CBS 6 reached out to the Norfolk Police Department asking if an investigation will b

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