Democratic legislator from Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was killed on Saturday what the American media described as “politically motivated” shooting.
Hortman’s husband was also killed, while Senator John Hoffman and his husband were also shot at the attacks in their homes soon on Saturday.
The person who is with this matter said the Associated Press that investigators believe that the suspect could present as a coercive clerk.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz confirmed the death of REP. Hortman.
Police chief Mark Brurley reported that the suspect was able to flee the back of Hortman’s house after the shooting with the cops.
The suspect was dressed as a uniformed officer and operated a vehicle that “looked exactly like a car SUV. It was equipped with lights, emergency lights and looked exactly like a police vehicle,” Bruley said.
Walz said the shooter went to Hortmans’s residence after shooting senator John Hoffman and his wife from Champlin several times.
John Hoffman and Melissa Hortman represent districts north of Minneapolis.
Who was rep. Melissa Hortman?
Melissa Hortman was the highest democratic leader in the state of Minnesota. Hortman, a member of the Minnesota Democratic – Farmer -Labor Party (DFL), served as a spokesman for the house from 2019 to January 2025.
He was born in 1970 and a 55 -year -old man represented the 34b district in the metropolitan area of the northern Twin Cities. The areas included Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids and parts of the Anoka and Hennepin districts.
Hortman won a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from the University of Boston and Doctor Juris from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Hortman was elected in the field of profession to the Minnesot House of Representatives in 2004.
She was married to her husband Mark Hortman, who was also confirmed that he was killed during shooting. The couple had two children – Colin and Sophie.
A statement about Donald Trump’s release
In the incident, US President Donald Trump said he was informed of “the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which seems to be a targeted attack against state legislators.”
“Such terrible violence will not be tolerated in the United States. God bless the great people in Minnesota, a really great place!” Trump said on Saturday in a statement.
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