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Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz said. Authorities have also identified a suspect who is still at large.
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SiouxlandProud.com on MSNSurvivors of Minnesota lawmaker assassination attempt have Iowa tiesMinnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were both shot multiple times early Saturday morning in an assassination attempt. Sen. Hoffman and Yvette were both injured, but survived, as Yvette dove on her daughter to shield her from the gunshots.
2:00 a.m. Around two in the morning, Boelter allegedly drove his SUV to the home of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin, Minnesota, wearing a silicone mask and dressed in a way similar to a police officer.
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”
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Melissa Hortman and her husband died in the Minnesota shootings. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded. Here's what we know about them.
Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, survived a targeted shooting at their home in Champlin, sustaining multiple bullet wounds each. Yvette shielded their daughter during the attack.
Chaos struck Minnesota over the weekend when a targeted shooting spree left two state lawmakers and their spouses dead or injured, and a community reeling in shock.Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed,
Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to find someone had beat them there.