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Minnesota Lawmaker and Husband Killed, Another Lawmaker and Wife Injured in ‘Politically Motivated Shooting ’ by Police Impersonator
- Former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed by gunfire at their Brooklyn Park residence in the early hours of Saturday, while Senator John Hoffman and his wife sustained injuries but survived.
- Authorities confirmed that an individual posing as a police officer gained access to a home and discharged a firearm in what is being examined as a politically driven targeted attack.
- Hortman served 11 terms since her 2004 election as a respected public servant representing Brooklyn Park and was widely admired for her dedication and integrity.
- Political leaders including Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota’s entire delegation condemned the violence, with Walz ordering flags at half-staff and calling the event unacceptable in democracy.
- The shooting prompted public mourning, official investigations by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI, and calls for an end to politically motivated violence across Minnesota and beyond.
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Political violence, threaded through recent history, raises concerns among Nevada electeds - The Nevada Independent
Lawmakers across Nevada condemned the Minnesota attack. In a statement to The Nevada Independent, Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office said that “political violence of any kind is despicable” and called it a “senseless tragedy.”
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It appears that Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was the first U.S. state legislator specifically targeted and killed in over 25 years, a partisan attack targeting the members of the opposite political party.
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Honoring slain Minnesota leader, Maine House speaker makes plea not to normalize political violence
Speaker emeritus Rep. Melissa Hortman talks to colleagues during a special legislative session Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)On the last scheduled day of the legislative session, amid contentious debate on the state budget, House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) stepped down from the rostrum to introduce a resolution expressing condolences to the members of the Minneso…
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