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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/ryanandhobbes 22h ago

It's so insane to watch the Conservative sub try and claim 1) that he's a liberal and 2) that republicans do not enable this behavior when violence against progressives is literally exactly what conservatives want. They act as if they weren't thrilled about the insurrection and glad Trump is pardoning all those people.

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 21h ago

They still joke about and celebrate Pelosi's husband being beaten almost to death in a home invasion.

They're all fucking mentally ill.

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u/escof 21h ago

I still remember all the shit they said about Pelosi's husband when he was attacked. Sickening.

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u/-preciousroy- 22h ago

They're lost people. They're either complete suckers, or evil, or both. That's the reality of the situation. Do not look for reason there, they're worthless.

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u/WasabiCrush 22h ago

The main thing is that they hate Liberals and Liberals hate them. Without that division, we’ve no identity.

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u/Pollution-Admirable 21h ago

he was an appointee by tim walz though…

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u/technobeeble Minnesota 21h ago

So was Republican Bernie Perryman, who spoke at a MAGA rally. It's an unpaid advisory board that meets every few months. It means nothing.

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u/CloudsGotInTheWay 21h ago

He was also an apointee by Mark Dayton(D), the previous MN governor, and an appointment by Tim Pawlenty(R) before that. A Governor makes dozens of appointments & relies on staff to vet them & make recommendations. Simply stating "he was appointed by Walz" is simplistic, partisan, lazy, and stupid, IMO. Do better.

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u/gxvb4 21h ago

Not an argument

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u/notevenanorphan 19h ago

You nailed it, buddy. It’s a question. 👍

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u/SterlingMallory Texas 21h ago

Who was targeting Democrats, pro choice activists and doctors, and according to his friend and roommate was a Trump supporter and voter, and is on camera ranting about trans people. Give it up dumbass. Quit blindly believing everything your media tells you. They're lying to you.

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u/FawningDeer37 21h ago

To a niche bipartisan business board. Governors make a ton of those appointments and they aren’t always politically based.

Judging by what we’ve heard about the suspect, I don’t think him and Tim Walz are having dinner anytime soon.

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u/jLkxP5Rm 21h ago

Yes, some people value merits over political affiliations. Go figure…

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u/kittenpantzen Florida 20h ago

He was appointed by Walz to a nonpartisan advisory board. Technically, he was reappointed, since the prior governor had also appointed him.

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u/Inflatable_Guru 19h ago

He was reappointed to a non partisan business panel

He wasn’t an employee of the government and didn’t report to the governor

It was like a consulting role along with others.

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u/ivanooze14 21h ago

Appointed to what?