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Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, state Sen. John Hoffman injured in targeted shootings. Here's what we know.
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State ...
His Dad Lost the Ability to Speak Due to ALS. Murdered Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman Stepped In to Push for a Cure (Exclusive)
When a longtime Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass ...
Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat must be filled in special election before next session starts
A special election to fill slain DFL House Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat will be held at some point before next February. Hortman and her husband were killed early Saturday morning in their ...
Vance Boelter went to other lawmakers' homes the night he killed Rep. Hortman, wounded Sen. Hoffman, FBI says
Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, and the FBI says that he ...
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what ...
Melissa Hortman, shepherd of Legislature’s historic 2023 session, called House Democrats’ ‘captain’
But there was a caring, apolitical gracefulness as well to Hortman, colleagues said. Garofalo said that in the days after the ...
Democratic leaders call for increased security after Minnesota shootings
Democratic congressional leaders are calling for heightened security on Capitol Hill after a pair of Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck ...
Photos of Police Search for Suspect Who Shot 2 State Lawmakers, Including One Who Died, in Minnesota
A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home ...