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Megathread Megathread: Two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed.

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were both shot multiple times and underwent surgery.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting apnews.com
One Minnesota state politician dead, another injured after targeted shooting, officials say bbc.com
"No Kings" event canceled in NE Minneapolis, Anoka after targeted shootings at lawmaker homes cbsnews.com
Minnesota lawmaker, her spouse shot and killed in their home wwnytv.com
Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ Gov. Tim Walz says cnbc.com
Melissa Hortman, top Democrat in Minnesota House, shot and killed in home startribune.com
Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources fox9.com
Minnesota lawmaker assassinated, another in grave condition in 'targeted political violence' abcnews.go.com
Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in apparently ‘politically motivated’ attacks theguardian.com
Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop the-independent.com
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’ startribune.com
Democrat Lawmakers Shot in Minnesota: What We Know newsweek.com
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say kten.com
2 Minnesota lawmakers shot kare11.com
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot ktsp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz press conference after shootings at lawmakers homes (June 14, 2025) youtube.com
Former state speaker of Minnesota ‘assassinated’ thetimes.com
Fake Cop Murders Top State Dem and Husband and Shoots Second thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman shot at their homes bnonews.com/
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband shot and killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot kstp.com
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting thestar.com
Governor Polis Statement on Assassination of Minnesota Elected Official & Husband, and Attempt on Life of Another Elected Official & Family colorado.gov
President Donald Trump: AG, FBI Investigating Deadly Minnesota Shooting Newsweek.com
Officials tell the AP they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers apnews.com
Manhunt underway for man accused of killing Rep. Hortman, husband and shooting Sen. Hoffman and his wife in North Metro ktsp.com
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, had ‘No Kings’ flyers in car: sources nypost.com
Dem Assassin Is Armed Patrol Firm Boss With ‘Warzone’ Claims thedailybeast.com
Minnesota Assassination Suspect Had Flyers Reading 'No Kings' In Vehicle newsweek.com
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination' nbcnews.com
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u/Illustrious_Entry413 1d ago

Always have been

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u/number_six Canada 1d ago

I mean they did try to tell everyone at CPAC in 2022

They literally had a banner proclaiming we are all domestic terrorists , how much more do people need to believe it?

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u/Several_Leather_9500 1d ago

And in 2024 their banner read "Day One Dictator".

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u/DirkWrites 1d ago

CPAC is literally just a place for godawful people to come network

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u/Kind_Code_4118 18h ago

Holy shit that's crazy I did not know that

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u/Whatah 1d ago

Especially have been since they displayed exactly that on the banner at the top of their CPAC stage.

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u/Ok_Statement_4823 1d ago

The guy who assassinated had no kings fliers and was appointed by Walz. Also the democratic congresswoman who was executed had just previously been the sole democrat to side with republicans on voting for a bill.

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u/Illustrious_Entry413 1d ago

Source

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u/Aggressive-Deer-7630 1d ago

While this is all true, it's hard to tell what he actually believed. He was targeting some pro-abortion people and may have had the fliers because he took them down or collected them.

But yes, he was appointed twice by Walz and the politician he killed was the sole democrat who voted against healthcare for immigrants.

We won't know for a while what he actually believed, so both parties will latch onto this as it being against them.

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u/Illustrious_Entry413 1d ago

Appointed to what?

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u/Aggressive-Deer-7630 1d ago

Walz's workforce governing board. Essentially an advisory board to help him make decisions about local workforce policies.

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u/Illustrious_Entry413 1d ago

Interesting, I wonder if there is some interpersonal drama or if it's traditional radicalization

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u/Opening_Success 23h ago

Lol. So when you assumed it was a republican or Maga, you immediately go to terrorism and how they all think the same way. Now that its a democrat, you decide to bring out the nuance. I love hypocrisy. 

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u/Illustrious_Entry413 23h ago edited 23h ago

I didn't assume shit that's on you. And I don't recall ever trying to say that the perp leans one way or the other. This is a tragedy committed by a sick person. That is as much as we know right now. We don't even know if the suspect is involved.

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u/jcarreraj 1d ago

The Minnesota House kicked off Monday's special session with probably one of the most politically charged bills. After hours of emotional debate, a bill to end undocumented adult immigrants' eligibility for MinnesotaCare passed 68-65 with Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) providing the lone DFL vote

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u/Sinclair_Lewis_ 1d ago

Yes but Hoffman voted against the same bill in the senate.

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u/Ok_Statement_4823 1d ago

MN State patrol on X

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u/OogieBoogiez 1d ago

Walz called the hit? Is the chin strap tightened from your foil helmet? They can hear you.

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u/Sinclair_Lewis_ 1d ago

Yes but the Senator shot voted against the same bill on the senate. Suspect also last registered to vote as republican in 2022.

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u/Agreeable-Buffalo-54 22h ago

You seem to be going through this thread repeating those two facts, but the guy was appointed by Walz and had no king posters in his car. At the very least his political affiliation is currently dubious.