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After Surviving June Attack, Sen. John Hoffman Returns to Capitol With Security Agenda

He signals a push for Capitol metal detectors plus felony penalties for police impersonation ahead of the legislative session.

Overview

  • Hoffman gave his first extended media interviews since the June 14 shootings, recounting how a masked assailant posing as an officer opened fire at his Champlin home.
  • Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times, and their daughter forced the door shut and called 911 as the attacker fled.
  • He plans a hearing this month on agency anti-fraud efforts and will back Capitol security upgrades, including metal detectors, as well as tougher gun laws and felony penalties for police impersonation.
  • Hoffman said doctors delayed telling him for days that Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed later that night because of concerns about his heart.
  • Suspect Vance Boelter was arrested after a 43-hour manhunt and remains jailed on federal and state charges, with authorities alleging he kept a list of Democratic targets.