Overview

• Overnight attacks in Champlin and Brooklyn Park left State Sen. John Hoffman, Rep. Melissa Hortman and their spouses wounded at their homes.
• Authorities describe the suspect as a white man with brown hair wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and pants who may have impersonated a police officer.
• Brooklyn Park Police have issued a shelter-in-place for a three-mile radius around Edinburgh Golf Course and urged anyone who spots the suspect to call 911.
• Gov. Tim Walz has been briefed and activated the State Emergency Operations Center while the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local agencies lead the investigation.
• Victims’ medical conditions have not been disclosed as law enforcement continues the search and advises residents to verify any officer’s identity before opening their doors.