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Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, lie in state at the Minnesota State Capitol alongside their golden retriever, Gilbert, on June 27, in St. Paul. The couple was fatally shot earlier in the month, and members of the public gathered to pay their respects.
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