Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s Kids Speak Out
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Sophie and Colin Hortman are responding to the fatal shooting of their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states.
He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNRep. Melissa Hortman, her husband assassinated; Sen. John Hoffman, his wife shot in 'targeted' shootingsMinnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in the shooting.
Vance Boelter was charged in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers. Iowans were on lists found in his notebook, police said.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News. A third victim was also shot, according to reports.
Melissa Hortman and her husband died in the Minnesota shootings. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded. Here's what we know.
Lawmakers are pushing congressional leaders to take greater steps to ensure their safety as elected officials confront the growing risk of violence.