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Shootings in the US/Democratic lawmakers shot in Minnesota

2025-06-14 21:11:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Shootings in the US/Democratic lawmakers shot in Minnesota

A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in their home on Saturday by someone posing as a police officer, in what Governor Tim Walz described as "targeted political violence."

Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in their Brooklyn Park home, while state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, although shot multiple times, were taken to the hospital and underwent surgery.

Authorities were actively searching for a suspect in the hours following the shooting.

"All of us, in Minnesota and across the country, must stand against all forms of political violence," Walz said at a press conference on Saturday.

Detective Drew Evans of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension stated that authorities were actively searching for the suspect.

Hours after the shooting, hundreds of police and deputies from regional departments, some wearing tactical gear and carrying assault weapons, were deployed throughout the city. At times, police checkpoints were set up, where cars were stopped and searched for investigation.

Sources told US media that the motive has not yet been determined and that the investigation is still in its early stages./CNA





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