{"id":174746,"date":"2025-06-14T19:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T19:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-in-politically-motivated-assassination-attack-by-man-dressed-as-police-officer\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T19:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T19:42:25","slug":"minnesota-lawmakers-shot-in-politically-motivated-assassination-attack-by-man-dressed-as-police-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-in-politically-motivated-assassination-attack-by-man-dressed-as-police-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Lawmakers Shot in \u201cPolitically Motivated Assassination” Attack By Man Dressed As Police Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Officials in Minnesota say a man dressed as a police officer targeted two state legislators overnight Friday in a politically motivated attack. Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman<\/a> and her husband Mark were fatally shot in their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, while Sen. John Hoffman\u2014who is also a Democrat<\/a>\u2014and his wife, Yvette, were shot and wounded at their Champlin, Minnesota residence.<\/p>\n

Hortman, who was 55, represented Minnesota House District 34B. At a press conference Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz<\/strong><\/a> described her as “someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service. She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and a giant in Minnesota.” With husband Mark, she shared two children, according to her campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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