Overview
- Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot at their Brooklyn Park home around 3:30 a.m.; Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in a separate Champlin attack around 2 a.m.
- Gov. Tim Walz called the incidents a targeted act of political violence and said the Hoffmans are recovering after surgery.
- Investigators report the suspect used a police-style SUV, badge and tactical vest to impersonate an officer at both crime scenes.
- Law enforcement found a manifesto in the suspect’s vehicle listing multiple lawmakers and public officials as potential targets.
- Officials issued a shelter-in-place order in Brooklyn Park and advised against 'No Kings Day' protests statewide as the search continues.