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Senator John Hoffman Leaves ICU and Enters Rehabilitation After Political Attack

Suspect Vance Boelter remains jailed on federal murder charges alongside state counts of attempted murder after his arrest in Sibley County

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman left a hospital ICU on Monday.

Overview

  • John Hoffman was shot nine times during the June 14 home invasion in Champlin and has now been transferred to a rehabilitation facility
  • His wife, Yvette Hoffman, who sustained eight gunshot wounds, was released from the hospital on June 19 and continues her recovery at home
  • The same night’s attack in Brooklyn Park claimed the lives of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark
  • Authorities captured Boelter about 36 hours later and he faces six federal charges plus four state counts of murder and attempted murder with a potential death penalty
  • Investigators recovered notebooks listing dozens of additional targets and allege Boelter scouted other lawmakers’ homes, fueling calls for enhanced security measures for public servants