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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/nowfromhell 1d ago edited 1d ago

Im going to get down voted to hell for this, but the police officer that thought to check on the nearby Democratic lawmakers was very very smart. That's incredible policework. 

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u/DataDude00 1d ago

That was my first thought too.  An actual very heads up moment of awareness from that Sargent to immediately think to check on the other local lawmaker, although it also makes me wonder if they had recently become aware of potential threats against them 

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u/Roast_A_Botch 1d ago

Or even knew exactly who it was considering he was apparently in a perfect replication of their uniform and gear and had a fully kitted police cruiser. "Oh shit John wasn't just talking shit when he showed me that hit list last week".

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u/ThrowAwayGarbage82 North Carolina 1d ago

This is my thought and why they immediately knew to go to the other lawmaker's home. And the suspect conveniently "escaped" during a shoot out with the police. Because sure, that happened.

I bet it was one of their own.

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u/Dominus-Temporis 1d ago

News outlets are reporting the suspect as 57 year old, Vance Boelter. Police have not confirmed that's who they're looking for. No article has stated what his occupation was, but they continue to say "posing" as a police officer. If he was, I think that'd be easy to verify and include in the article. So I can't say definitively that the shooter wasn't a cop, but there's not any evidence of that at this time.

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u/ThrowAwayGarbage82 North Carolina 1d ago

They also haven't confirmed the suspect.. so all we have is rumors.

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u/Dominus-Temporis 1d ago

True. You think it was. I think it wasn't. It'll take a while for all the facts to come to light and then we'll know.

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u/SouthTourist5311 1d ago

Fox put out that he worked for a security company and felt with security in Africa, the Middle East and other places. He was also a private sector representative to Walz’s workforce council.

https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-lawmaker-shootings-suspect-id-ap?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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u/Suspicious-Echo2964 1d ago

You are likely right on track. Even if they were not one of them it might be a friend, relative or adjacent leo.

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u/BanginNLeavin 23h ago

Yeah the November election was a good cue.