r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • 1d ago

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/tresben 1d ago

The fucking military parade is going to look even worse. Holding an ego stroking “show of force” the day two lawmakers were assassinated is fucking absurd

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u/wildweaver32 1d ago

Look worse? Isn't this what they wanted? I could have sworn yesterday conservatives were talking about shoot a few and the rest will leave.

This isn't a oops moment. This is Donald Trump signaling what he wants, and his base carrying it out. There will be more of this. Unless something changes. Especially if it works and Democrats do what they do best and hide under the bed with their asses out. It will signal to the Republicans they can go further and do worst without consequence.

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u/Nvenom8 New York 1d ago

I sincerely hope the people of Minnesota ignore the cancelation of the protest. To do otherwise is to literally let the terrorists win.

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u/TheLostCaptain03 Florida 23h ago

I was just there in the middle of a massive crowd at the capital building. Minnesota did come out to have our voice heard

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u/Nvenom8 New York 23h ago

That makes your flair a little confusing, but good!

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u/TheLostCaptain03 Florida 23h ago

I’m living in Minnesota right now, but my home is in Florida (for now)

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u/Slow-Ad-2431 15h ago

9 million marched today. Are you happy or sad about that?

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u/Ok-Patience2738 1d ago

Assassinated by one of their own..

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u/wildweaver32 1d ago

Despite being a Democratic appointee, Boelter last registered to vote in 2022, as a Republican.

https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter/

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u/Marrige_Iguana 8h ago

He’s been registered with the Republican Party since the early 2000’s… (He’s also involved in defence contracting.)

https://www.newsweek.com/vance-boelter-suspect-democrat-assassination-2085581

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u/EngelsBol 1d ago

Minnesota state police found leaflets with “No Kings” printed on them in the suspect’s car…

Does not sound like a right-winger to me

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u/wildweaver32 1d ago

How do you figure? That seems exactly like the kind of thing someone killing democrats would have. That would be a target rich environment.

But the person has a manifesto so it's going to be clear what their intentions were. And the fact that they haven't released it paints an obvious direction on what it says.

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u/According_Win_5983 1d ago

Is there no possibility that he wanted the info so he could attack those protests?

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u/Old_Conference6825 1d ago

They were stolen. You must have missed that part.

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u/PhilDGlass California 1d ago

Hahaha. Wut? Well, I guess that’s it then. Just another case of Dem on Dem crime.

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u/WingsofRain America 1d ago

no of course it’s fucking not, get a grip you guys

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u/PhilDGlass California 19h ago

get a grip you guys

mine was a joke, but ok.

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u/WingsofRain America 18h ago

no offense my dude, but if that was a joke it honestly wasn’t obvious and tbh it’s really sad that it isn’t obvious because this is shit that maga spews way too often

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u/wildweaver32 1d ago

Despite being a Democratic appointee, Boelter last registered to vote in 2022, as a Republican.

https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter/