There’s a critical public safety situation still ongoing in Minnesota. There have been targeted shootings in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, where two state lawmakers — Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman — were shot alongside their spouses, prompting Governor Tim Walz to order a state emergency operation.
There’s a shelter-in-place order in effect for a three-mile radius around Edinburgh Golf Course in Brooklyn Park, warning residents not to approach the suspect, who is believed to be armed and dangerous. There’s an unusual aspect about the suspect that adds a whole other level of concern, however, as he is believed to be currently impersonating law enforcement officers. This one detail complicates the situation further and lends additional credibility to the belief that these shootings are targeted. As a result, law enforcement has issued highly unusual instructions.
