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State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman, who were targeted by a shooter on Saturday, were longtime members of Minnesota's state legislature.
Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, and the FBI issued a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
The wife of the wounded Minnesota state senator targeted during an overnight assassination attempt shielded the couple's daughter as the masked gunman opened fire on the family, missing the couple's vital organs by inches,
Police continue their manhunt for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, which left one of the couples dead. Follow for live updates.
Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were in stable condition at a hospital Saturday after they were shot in their Champlin home by a would-be assassin. Hoffman, 60, was shot six times and his wife five times,
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State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.
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State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark died as a result of their injuries, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are currently receiving medical treatment