American Lawmaker Assassinated With Her Husband In Minnesota while Another Lawmaker Grievously Wounded With His Wife
A Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed, and a state senator and his wife were shot and wounded in an "act of targeted political violence" at their homes early Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said.
A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer, authorities said.
State Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in what appears to be a "politically-motivated assassination," Walz said at a news conference.
Hortman, formerly the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, "was a formidable public servant," the governor said of his friend. "She is irreplaceable."
State Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were both shot multiple times and underwent surgery, the governor said.
"We're cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt," Walz said.