Two MN politicians + spouses shot overnight by police impersonator
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:41 am
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Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings overnight, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.
Hortman, 55, and her husband were shot in their Brooklyn Park home, while Hoffman, 60, and his wife were shot about 5 miles away in their Champlin home.
At a Saturday morning press conference, Walz called the deaths of Hortman and her husband "a political assassination."
Hortman represented Minnesota House District 34B, and Hoffman Minnesota Senate District 34. Both were members of the Democratic Party.
"Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service," Walz said. "She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and a giant in Minnesota."
Walz said Hoffman and his wife were each shot multiple times.
"We are cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt," Walz said.
Shelter in place order in effect for Brooklyn Park amid manhunt
Authorities say a shelter in place alert is in effect Saturday in a three-mile radius around Brooklyn Park's Edinburgh Golf Course as law enforcement search for the suspect.
He is described as a White man with brown hair who's believed to be wearing a blue shirt and blue pants with a black tactical vest. They say he is misrepresenting himself as law enforcement.
Residents are advised that if police show up at your door, they will be officers in pairs, not alone. Do not answer the door unless there are two officers there. If there is just one officer, call 911 immediately. Authorities will know if any officers were sent to your residence.
Details of law enforcement encounter with suspect
Authorities say Champlin police first responded to Hoffman's home, with Brooklyn Park police assisting. A Brooklyn Park police sergeant is said to have proactively decided to check on lawmakers in their city.
When officers arrived at Hortman's home at about 3:30 a.m., authorities say they saw what appeared to be a police SUV with emergency lights on. The suspect then exited Hortman's home and exchanged gunfire with officers before fleeing on foot.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ ... a-hortman/
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings overnight, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.
Hortman, 55, and her husband were shot in their Brooklyn Park home, while Hoffman, 60, and his wife were shot about 5 miles away in their Champlin home.
At a Saturday morning press conference, Walz called the deaths of Hortman and her husband "a political assassination."
Hortman represented Minnesota House District 34B, and Hoffman Minnesota Senate District 34. Both were members of the Democratic Party.
"Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service," Walz said. "She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and a giant in Minnesota."
Walz said Hoffman and his wife were each shot multiple times.
"We are cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt," Walz said.
Shelter in place order in effect for Brooklyn Park amid manhunt
Authorities say a shelter in place alert is in effect Saturday in a three-mile radius around Brooklyn Park's Edinburgh Golf Course as law enforcement search for the suspect.
He is described as a White man with brown hair who's believed to be wearing a blue shirt and blue pants with a black tactical vest. They say he is misrepresenting himself as law enforcement.
Residents are advised that if police show up at your door, they will be officers in pairs, not alone. Do not answer the door unless there are two officers there. If there is just one officer, call 911 immediately. Authorities will know if any officers were sent to your residence.
Details of law enforcement encounter with suspect
Authorities say Champlin police first responded to Hoffman's home, with Brooklyn Park police assisting. A Brooklyn Park police sergeant is said to have proactively decided to check on lawmakers in their city.
When officers arrived at Hortman's home at about 3:30 a.m., authorities say they saw what appeared to be a police SUV with emergency lights on. The suspect then exited Hortman's home and exchanged gunfire with officers before fleeing on foot.
