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Minnesota, John Hoffman and Melissa Hortman
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Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”
State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman, who were targeted by a shooter on Saturday, were longtime members of Minnesota's state legislature.
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Chaos struck Minnesota over the weekend when a targeted shooting spree left two state lawmakers and their spouses dead or injured, and a community reeling in shock.Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed,
Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges - Vance Boelter had the names of 45 state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car,
Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to find someone had beat them there.
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman lived in West Des Moines for nearly a decade and is credited with forming an active Democratic Party there.