State Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, the Minnesota House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday in her Brooklyn Park home along with her husband by someone posing as a law enforcement officer. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and wounded in a separate but related incident, described by Gov. Tim Walz as "targeted political violence."
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️State Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, the Minnesota House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday in her Brooklyn Park home along with her husband by someone posing as a law enforcement officer. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and wounded in a separate but related incident, described by Gov. Tim Walz as "targeted political violence."
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- 3 Gov. Tim Walz described incidents as 'targeted political violence'
- Melissa Hortman and her husband killed
- John Hoffman and his wife wounded
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- Temporary vacancy in Minnesota House
- Impact on Minnesota's political landscape
What: State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot to death, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and wounded, in what is described as "targeted political violence."
When: Early Saturday
Where: Hortman's home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Hoffman's home in Champlin, Minnesota (both Minneapolis-area suburbs).
Why: The attacks are described as "targeted political violence," with an assailant posing as a law enforcement officer.
How: An assailant posing as a law enforcement officer shot Hortman and her husband, and separately shot Hoffman and his wife.