Overview

• Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed Saturday near Champlin and Brooklyn Park in targeted shootings.
• State Senator John Hoffman was wounded in the shootings and is expected to survive following surgery.
• Governor Tim Walz condemned the incident as a tragic act of political violence and a politically motivated assassination.
• Investigators describe the suspect as a white man in a black bulletproof vest over blue clothing who may impersonate a police officer.
• Law enforcement has mobilized resources across the Minneapolis area and urged residents to shelter in place as officers search for the armed suspect.