Melissa Hortman, Minnesota
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Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a targeted shooting. Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, and his wife were also shot.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday morning that state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband are dead, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are wounded following a "politically motivated" shooting overnight.
Law enforcement agents are continuing to search for the Minnesota man suspected of shooting two Democratic state lawmakers early Saturday morning in what officials have described as "politically motivated" attacks.
Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while Sen. John Hoffman was injured in a shooting on June 14. The suspect, Vance Boelter, remains at large. Audio emergency calls have revealed harrowing details.
A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband overnight. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called "politically motivated" shootings.
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Authorities asked for the public’s help in finding Vance Boelter, 57, and South Dakota officials are seeking a ‘person of interest’ who may be traveling with him.
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Vance Boelter ID'd As Suspect In Melissa Hortman ShootingMelissa Hortman, age 55, and her husband, Mark, who were shot and killed early Saturday morning, June 14, in Brooklyn Park, located about 11 miles north of Minneapolis. Authorities say the suspect was disguised as a policeman when he committed the murders.
Dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a Minnesota state representative and her husband.