On June 14, 2025, Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home by a gunman masquerading as a police officer. The attack was labeled as politically motivated by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. In a separate incident, another Democratic lawmaker, Senator John A. Hoffman, and his wife were injured but survived. Following the attacks, authorities revealed that a manifesto was discovered in the assailant's vehicle, identifying various lawmakers, leading to heightened security alerts and measures throughout the state.
A gunman pretending to be a police officer tragically assassinated Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, in an act of targeted political violence.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley revealed that a manifesto found in the assailant's vehicle identified multiple lawmakers, prompting immediate alerts and increased security measures.
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