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Fatal Shooting of Minnesota Lawmakers’ Families Prompts Security Reassessment

Governor Tim Walz has labeled the attack a dagger to democracy, calling for a review of Capitol firearms policy.

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Overview

  • Yvette Hoffman is slated for release today after surviving multiple gunshot wounds in the attack on her and her husband.
  • Boelter was apprehended Sunday after a two-day manhunt, and authorities found notebooks listing more than 45 state and federal officials and evidence he had scouted other lawmakers’ homes.
  • Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were wounded in the Champlin shooting, with their daughter’s quick 911 call credited for summoning help and likely saving lives.
  • A candlelight vigil at the State Capitol Wednesday evening drew hundreds mourning Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed at their Brooklyn Park home.
  • Legislators from both parties have pressed for expanded security funding and measures to protect officials and their families; Governor Walz has proposed reviewing Capitol firearms policy.