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Targeted Shootings of lawmakers in Minneapolis [1]
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Date: 2025-06-14
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x Fox 9 Minneapolis reports that two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Their conditions are not known. www.fox9.com/news/melissa... — Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2025-06-14T13:27:43.528Z
x 🚨 MINNESOTA: “state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman (both Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer… A manhunt is currently underway…” kstp.com/kstp-news/to... — The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-06-14T13:40:25.403Z
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Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer.
A manhunt is currently underway in Brooklyn Park for a man pretending to be a police officer.
The suspect, according to the alert, is a white man with brown hair wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants. Authorities are asking residents not to approach the suspect if spotted.
The current condition of both lawmakers and whether any other victims were involved is currently unknown, but reports state multiple victims were at both locations.
x Governor Tim Walz is holding a press conference at 9:30 CT/10:30 ET on the Minnesota Democratic lawmakers who were shot — Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) 2025-06-14T14:01:38.821Z
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said “we’re here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded.” State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, was assassinated, and her husband Mark was also killed, the governor said.
overnor Walz said State Senator John A. Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times. The Hoffmans were out of surgery, he said.
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