House unanimously adopts resolution condemning Minnesota shootings

BCA identifies officer who fired shots after hearing gunfire at Hortman home on morning of shootings

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified Officer Zachary Baumtrog on Thursday as the officer who discharged his firearm at the home of Melissa and Mark Hortman on June 14. The Thursday, June 26 press release said Baumtrog fired his gun while performing a welfare check at the Hortman residence just after 3:30 a.m. on June 14. Officers were checking on the Hortmans after responding earlier that morning to the shooting of…

Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect speaks out: 'Completely blindsided'

Minnesota State Capitol building. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn.) — The wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker gunman Vance Boelter said she’s “completely blindsided” by the shootings allegedly carried out by her husband. “On behalf of my children and myself, I want to express our deepest sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families,” Jenny Boelter said in a statement released by her attorneys on Thursday. “We are absolutely …

Wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker assassin Vance Boelter says family was ‘completely blindsided’ by husband’s politically motivated violence

The wife of alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter says her family was "completely blindsided" by her husband’s politically-motivated shooting spree that left a lawmaker and her husband dead earlier this month.

Park Falls alerted to suspect in Minnesota assassinations

PARK FALLS — In the hours following the politically motivated assassination that led to the largest statewide manhunt in Minnesota history, the Park Falls Police Department was also on the alert after a vehicle with Minnesota plates was spotted at…

News Facts Network - Washington Lawmakers Condemn Political Violence, Call for Civil Discourse

A bipartisan panel of Washington state lawmakers formally condemned recent political violence, including the murder of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and assassination attempts on Donald Trump, as efforts to “undermine our democratic process.” The Joint Select Committee on Civic Health unanimously approved the statement Wednesday. “Disagreements should not translate to violence,” the panel stated. “Political…

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