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Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot on June 14, 2025, in their Brooklyn Park home, and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were wounded at their Champlin residence in a series of politically motivated attacks allegedly carried out by Vance Boelter.

Four dozen guns, 5 body bags and a second police vehicle found in search of Boelter property

Four dozen guns, 5 body bags and a second police vehicle found in search of Boelter property

Judges Friday unsealed a number of search warrants from the investigation into Vance Boelter. Boelter is suspected of killing former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as shooting and seriously wounding DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
by Matt Sepic

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‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector

‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector

As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.
by Kate Martin, Olivia Chilkoti, Carmela Guaglianone, Cait Kelley, Jennifer Lu and Peter Cox

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Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support

Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, wounded in last weekend’s shootings that also claimed the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, have issued their first statement on the events of last Saturday.
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Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration.
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Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings. But David Carlson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his friend's involvement was as surprising as “getting struck by lightning.”
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

The Hortman family gathered at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon as remains of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman were transported to a funeral home in Minneapolis.
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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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