Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband Killed in ‘Targeted Shootings’; Another Lawmaker, Spouse Wounded

The gunman, reportedly posing as a police officer, remains at large as Gov. Tim Walz activates emergency response.
Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband Killed in ‘Targeted Shootings’; Another Lawmaker, Spouse Wounded
Law enforcement officers including local police, sheriffs and the FBI, stage less than a mile from a shooting in Brooklyn Park, Minn. on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot, and another lawmaker and his wife were wounded in separate early-morning attacks Saturday that officials described as acts of “targeted political violence.”

The victims were Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin, and state Rep. and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park, according to Champlin Mayor Ryan Sabas.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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