Officials cancel all "No Kings" events in Minnesota following shootings of Rep. Hortman, Sen. Hoffman
- All Minnesota protests associated with the "No Kings" movement scheduled for Saturday were called off after targeted overnight shootings involving two Democratic-Farmer-Labor state legislators and their spouses.
- The shootings involved a gunman impersonating law enforcement who shot four victims at their homes in Brooklyn Park and Champlin and fled after exchanging gunfire with officers.
- Hortman and her husband Mark died, while Hoffman and his wife Yvette underwent surgery and officials expressed cautious optimism about their recovery.
- State safety officials have advised people to stay away from the statewide 'No Kings' protests due to security concerns, noting that flyers found in connection with the recent attacks tied the violence to the demonstration movement.
- Despite cancellations in Minnesota, the 'No Kings' protests, organized by the 50501 movement opposing Trump’s policies, proceeded in nearly 2,000 U.S. cities coinciding with a military parade in Washington, D.C.
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MN lawmaker and his wife, shot in their home today, met in Iowa - Radio Iowa
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