Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park on 14 June in what Governor Tim Walz described as a 'politically motivated assassination'.
Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also targeted in a coordinated attack at their Champlin home. Both survived after undergoing emergency surgery. Authorities confirmed that the attacker posed as a police officer, prompting a manhunt across the region. The FBI is involved in the investigation, and local lawmakers are now under protective custody.
