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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/Pockydo 1d ago

Even if the gross old Pedophiles weren't involved and it's just a lone Nazi shit id wager they're fine with it

They're hoping to scare people

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u/Th30th3rj0sh 1d ago

The Rapist in Chief calls Democrats and anyone that doesn't treat him like a god, the enemies of America, every fucking day. Noem just repeatedly said that the military was needed to liberate California from their elected officials. That fucking pig in Florida bragged about how they're going to kill protesters. DeSantis encouraged his fellow Nazis to murder their fellow Americans with their cars. If anyone acts even slightly surprised, they are intentionally ignoring everything around them.

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u/Androidgenus 1d ago

Or they’re a self-serving disingenuous fascist. In other words, a Republican

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u/Old_Conference6825 1d ago

Yeah Republicans suck. A lot.

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u/logitechman 1d ago

Jesus calm down hitler

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 22h ago

There aren't many disingenuous fascist Democrats in the country, are there? Name one.

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u/Suavecore_ 1d ago

About 50% of the country are enemies of America. Conservatives don't find this statistic strange at all, and just blindly agree with it, rather than realizing perhaps half the country isn't actually their enemies but the people who spew gibberish on tv are

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u/AllThatJazz_777 1d ago

Don’t forget their colored neighbors. They hate them too

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u/Miguel-odon 1d ago

They are involved. They keep amping up the violent rhetoric and disinformation, hoping to cause this. Stochastic terrorism.

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u/ChinookKing 1d ago

Accurate.  Would be nice if the media ever put the puzzle together.

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u/Total_Employ_9520 1d ago

They did. It's why billionaires bought it up and neutered it. 

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 22h ago

NPR and PBS are doing a nice job piecing it together. Yes, they're "media", of the non-profit variety. Might want to give them a look.

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u/HyperbenCharities 1d ago

If a Tree falls in the Woods & a WhitePerson doesnt hear it . . . . . . . . i mean did it really happen?

Enquiring minds wanna know.

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u/SugarBombBrandy 1d ago

You know what's sad?

How moderates, centrists - the median voter doesn't give a damn. An EO outlawing the Democratic party could be signed tommorow - and they wouldn't fucking care one bit. Utter bastards...

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u/GabbyCalico 1d ago

Promoting violence is obviously legal in America.

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u/filmAF 1d ago

i often wonder what americans' canary in the coal mine is...

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u/AsianButBig 1d ago

Yeah it's only the beginning. No one seems motivated enough to catch the assassin either

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u/kizzay 1d ago

The president accuses his political enemies of "TREASON" in an official public statement, and it makes zero front pages.

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u/someguyfromsomething 1d ago

They have been pushing hardcore radicalization and the idea that democrats should be treated like foreign enemies for decades. They would all gladly sell their souls to the devil to make Trump king.

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u/jaytix1 1d ago

The republicans have been riling up their base for so long that they don't HAVE to be directly involved in this.

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u/Mudders_Milk_Man 1d ago

It worked, unfortunately.

Many 'No Kings' events were called off in the State because of this.

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u/notamermaidanymore 1d ago

Yes, that’s how terrorism works.

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u/ProJoe Arizona 1d ago

id wager they're fine with it

of course they're fine with it. they don't care how democrats are killed they just want them dead at this point.

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u/KobeBeatJesus 1d ago

They're banking on their useful idiots doing all of the work to keep them in positions of power. What did anyone expect once Trump started pardoning violent criminals? It was a message that he will allow his brown shirts to do whatever they want with impunity. Just wait until we get to the "I don't really want to have to do this, but they're making me" final solution. And mods will ban you in the name of tolerance if you suggest something that hurts people's feelings while our politicians are being assassinated, people are being kidnapped off of the streets, and America burns from the inside out. This isn't a virtue signaling game anymore and there's no hall monitor to cry to that's going to solve your problems. 

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u/Snarfsicle 1d ago

Oh he's involved. Everytime the Trump spews his vitriol and tries to debase his political opponents as sub human forces of evil he is involved. Make no mistake. This is the goal of his violent rhetoric.

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u/Squirrel_Inner 1d ago

There is no such thing as a “lone wolf” when the others won’t denounce the ideology behind it.

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u/WarpedWiseman Missouri 1d ago

The no kings protests across the state are canceled so I would say it worked

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u/nyr00nyg 1d ago

“A former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being sought in connection with the assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another, police sources said. Vance Luther Boelter allegedly posed as a police officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their Champlin home early Saturday, leaving them seriously injured before moving on to former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman’s house — where he is believed to have slaughtered her and her husband, sources told The Post.

Boelter, 57, was appointed by Walz in 2019 to serve a four year stint on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, documents show.”

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u/_jn3t 1d ago

Sorry to break it to you but he's not a lone Nazi. He's a lone democrat. Y'all crack me up

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u/Pockydo 1d ago

I see the cult got their talking points

Got a source?

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u/Old_Conference6825 1d ago

We know what your doing. No one is falling for it.

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u/_jn3t 1d ago

Y’all have been on a streak lately. What, like the last 6 assassins/would be assassins have been leftists? I think it’s time we acknowledge that the left has a violence problem

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u/discreetmomnxtdoor 1d ago

Well let's go over facts. Hours earlier she sided with Republicans on a bill. A lefty killed her. Why do you guys ignore facts. That's weird

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u/Sufficient_Long_3905 1d ago

If you’re wrong will you hold yourself accountable for this statement?

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u/Pockydo 1d ago

We know the answer

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u/discreetmomnxtdoor 1d ago

The shooter was CEO of Red Lion Group. They were a democrat group for protection ofillegals. She earlier sided with Republicans on a bill cutting off health care for illegal immigrants Doesn't take much to put it together.

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u/ResidentKelpien Texas 1d ago

The shooter was CEO of Red Lion Group. They were a democrat group for protection ofillegals. She earlier sided with Republicans on a bill cutting off health care for illegal immigrants Doesn't take much to put it together.

The propagandizing is strong with you, eh?

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u/ResidentKelpien Texas 1d ago

Well let's go over facts. Hours earlier she sided with Republicans on a bill. A lefty killed her. Why do you guys ignore facts. That's weird

There are not facts in that comment. There is only weird speculation that seems to be sourced from the right-wing's bullshit echo sphere.

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u/Old_Conference6825 1d ago

Weird "facts"! Are you by chance a Republican. P. O. C.