Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop
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The Minnesota lawmakers shot in targeted attacks at their homes
- A Minnesota lawmaker, state representative Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot at their Brooklyn Park home around 3:35 a.m. Saturday.
- Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot at their Chaplin home around 2 a.m. but survived and are recovering from surgery.
- Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of the shootings and remains at large.
- Law enforcement allegedly found Boelter's police-like SUV at Hortman’s home after responding to a shooting at the Hoffman’s residence where gunfire was exchanged.
- Officials are investigating the motive, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz assuring accountability and President Trump condemning the violence as a targeted attack.